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Russians vote in final day of parliamentary elections

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Russians cast their ballots on Sunday during the final day of parliamentary elections, with pro-Putin party United Russia expected to win after every victory since 2003. This election is unique as it follows Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. However, opposition parties like Yabloko are restricted; their candidates can still run but face obstacles such as police interference and limited access to polling stations. Meanwhile, the Russian capital experienced what Governor Sergey Sobyanin called the "largest-scale attack" since the war began, with air defenses intercepting over 1,600 drones targeting Moscow and surrounding areas. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine had targeted key oil industry facilities in retaliation for ongoing Russian attacks on Ukrainian soil.

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Russia held its parliamentary election from September 18 to 20, 2026, marking the first such vote since President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Preliminary results showed a landslide victory for United Russia, securing over three-fourths of the seats in the State Duma, with 349 out of 450 total seats. The election included residents from four illegally annexed regions of Ukraine and Crimea, which was seized by Russia in 2014; Kyiv denounced these votes as illegal.

The Kremlin tightly controlled the electoral process, barring genuine opposition candidates like those from the anti-war Yabloko party, ensuring United Russia's dominance. Putin emphasized voter turnout as a demonstration of public support for his policies and the war effort. Despite economic pressures and anxiety among Russians due to the ongoing conflict, nearly 60% of eligible voters participated.

Notably, 46 veterans of Russia’s war in Ukraine were elected to the State Duma, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov praising their involvement in lawmaking. However, critics argue that this election lacked genuine political competition and fair democratic practices. The results further cemented Putin's control over Russian politics while highlighting the limitations of his image as an untouchable ruler following a Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow during voting. Kyiv condemned the inclusion of annexed territories in Russia’s electoral process.

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Ukraine GPE · 6× Moscow GPE · 4× Russia GPE · 3× Russian NORP · 3× Yabloko ORG · 3× Russians NORP · 2× United Russia ORG · 2× Grigory Yavlinsky PERSON · 1× St. Petersburg GPE · 1× Supreme Court ORG · 1×

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"Our long-range responses had a very significant impact in the Moscow region last night," he wrote in a post on X, adding that Russia had launched over 2,000 attack drones, 1,700 aerial bombs and 19 missiles against Ukraine this week.

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🔮 Russians are casting their ballots on Sunday in the final day of voting in parliamentary elections, with the pro-Putin United Russia party widely expected to emerge victorious.

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Russians vote in final day of parliamentary elections · assertive framing

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The vote comes as the Russian capital was hit by what its governor described as the "largest-scale attack" on the city since the war in Ukraine began. asserted

war → come → Ukraine

Russians are casting their ballots on Sunday in the final day of voting in parliamentary elections, with the pro-Putin United Russia party widely expected to emerge victorious. asserted

party → cast → elections

United Russia has won every parliamentary election in the country since 2003. asserted

Russia → win → 2003

The 2026 vote marks the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, meaning it could offer a slight hint at public sentiment towards the conflict, which has been increasingly impacting Russians at home. uncertain

which → mark → home

However, in August, Russia's Supreme Court ordered the only party opposing the war - the Yabloko party - to be struck from the ballot. asserted

party → order → ballot

Its candidates are reportedly still able to run for individual seats in some districts. uncertain

candidates → run → districts

In a statement at the time, Yabloko cofounder Grigory Yavlinsky hit out at the decision and said they would appeal. asserted

they → hit → decision

"Barring Yabloko from the elections means refusing to engage in dialogue with people who ask questions that are uncomfortable for the authorities," he said. asserted

he → bar → authorities

"We stand for a ceasefire, diplomacy and peace, for the prevention of nuclear war". asserted

We → stand → war

On Saturday, the party reported that one of its election observers had "lost consciousness" while being "subjected to force" by police in St. Petersburg. asserted

one → report → Petersburg

It also complained that party observers were being "denied access to polling stations" and that their movement was being "restricted." asserted

movement → complain → stations

Moscow hit by 'largest-scale attack' The vote comes as the Russian capital was hit by what its governor described as the "largest-scale attack" on the city since the war in Ukraine began. asserted

war → hit → Ukraine

Sergey Sobyanin reported that Russian air defences had shot down more than 1,600 drones across the country since Saturday, 450 of which he said had been heading towards the capital. asserted

he → report → capital

"Several drones reached the territory of the Moscow refinery, and one struck a residential building. asserted

one → reach → building

There were no fatalities," he wrote. asserted

he → be → ?

Moscow Oblast governor Andrey Vorobyov said two people had been killed in attacks across the wider region. asserted

people → say → region

Sobyanin also accused Ukraine of attempting to "disrupt" Russia's elections - which will determine the makeup of the 450-seat state Duma - with the attacks. asserted

which → accuse → attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine had targeted the Moscow region overnight, saying a "key" oil industry facility as well as a logistics facility were hit. asserted

facility → confirm → region

Russia → have → Ukraine