MOSCOW, November 22. /TASS/. Russia plans to hold large-scale celebrations to mark the tenth anniversary of Crimea’s reunification with Russia next year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told TASS.

"This day is always celebrated with some large-scale events. No doubts, this year will be no exception," he said.

The Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, a city with a special status on the Crimean Peninsula, where most residents are Russian, refused to recognize the legitimacy of authorities brought to power amid riots during a coup in Ukraine in February 2014.

Crimea and Sevastopol adopted declarations of independence on March 11, 2014. They held a referendum on March 16, 2014, in which 96.7% of Crimeans and 95.6% of Sevastopol voters chose to secede from Ukraine and join the Russian Federation. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the reunification treaties on March 18, 2014. The documents were ratified by Russia’s Federal Assembly, or bicameral parliament, on March 21.