Here's some Chewbacca clarification. Probably wouldn't have happened if he'd arrived in the Millennium Falcon instead of a car:
It appears that Chewbacca, who was detained earlier in Odesa for "illegal campaigning," has now been released. (We'll keep an eye out for any further developments):
Kharkiv Mayor Hennadiy Kernes has cast his ballot for "the implementation of positive changes" in the city.
The official website of Kharkiv's City Council, Mayor and Executive Committee quotes him as saying that "Kharkiv citizens understand the political party [Revival], with which I'm going to the polls. We are working to maintain peace and stability in Kharkiv, to improve living conditions, safety and comfort in the city," Kernes said.
According to him, the elections in the city are proceeding smoothly.
Kernes made headlines last year when he survived an assassination attempt and he has since had a number of surgeries to treat his injuries.
During the Euromaidan protests that ousted former President Viktor Yanukovych in 2014, Kernes first held a pro-Russian stance, but later changed to position himself as largely loyal to the pro-Western government in Kyiv.
It seems Ukrainian election clerks are made of pretty stern stuff and are not easily swayed by the dark side of the force. Mayoral candidate Darth Vader turned up to try and vote in local elections in Odesa today, but officials wouldn't let him do so due to invalid personal documentation. (He couldn't produce a passport in the name of Darth Vader.) Police were also unhappy with the way the Sith Lord parked his vehicle outside the polling station (natural sound, no subtitles):
