NEW : Rebel Prime Minister wins in self - proclaimed People 's Republic of Donetsk . Russian Foreign Ministry considers the vote illegal . The vote count is now under way . Exit polls show more than 500,000 people voted in Luhansk . The Ukrainian government and Western countries have criticized the results .
NEW : Rebel Prime Minister wins in self - proclaimed People 's Republic of Donetsk . Russian Foreign Ministry considers the vote illegal . Exit polls show more than 500,000 people voted in Luhansk . The Ukrainian government and Western countries have criticized the results .