Was the record broken for how few people voted? Otherwise your assertion is false.
"Despite violence and threats in east, Ukraine election characterized by high turnout and resolve to guarantee fundamental freedoms, international observers say...
"This election proved the democratic spirit of the people of Ukraine, who had the opportunity to genuinely express their will at the ballot box, and seized it in high numbers, said João Soares, the Special Co-ordinator who led the short-term OSCE observer mission. The electoral and security authorities of Ukraine should be commended for their efforts under extraordinary circumstances to facilitate an election that largely upheld democratic commitments.
Unfortunately, many citizens were prevented from voting in Donetsk and Luhansk, as were nearly all in Crimea, due to the ongoing threats to Ukraines territorial integrity, said Ilkka Kanerva, Head of the OSCE PA delegation. However, the impressive turnout in the rest of the country offered a powerful rebuke to those who would challenge Ukraines unity and progress.
http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/119081