Russian election enters final day after Ukraine targets Moscow in massive drone attack
Authorities said more than 1,600 drones were intercepted as the ruling United Russia party was expected to keep its dominance.
- Russia's parliamentary election entered its final day on Sunday as hundreds of drones targeted Moscow, killing at least two people and damaging a major refinery, authorities said.
- President Vladimir Putin framed the three-day vote as a test of public support for Russia's war in Ukraine, with the ruling United Russia party expected to maintain dominance.
- The vote is the first since Russia launched its full-scale war in February 2022, now in its fifth year, and includes residents of regions illegally annexed from Ukraine more than 4 1/2 years ago.
- Accusing Ukraine of attempting to interfere with the election, The Kremlin claimed the drone strikes were designed to disrupt voting. "The enemy did not succeed," officials stated on Telegram.
- The United States approved a $2.68 billion sale of air defense equipment to Ukraine on Friday, following repeated pleas from Kyiv to fend off Russian attacks.
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Russian Election, Cast as Test of Support for Ukraine War, Enters Final Day
A parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a test of support for Russia's war in Ukraine entered its third and final day on Sunday, with the ruling United Russia party expected to retain its dominance in a political system critics say does not tolerate dissent.
The Russians go to the polls this Sunday for the last day of parliamentary elections without suspense. According to Moscow, Kyiv targeted the capital with more than 450 drones.
At least two people died, and a refinement of the capital was filled with flames on the last day of the Russian parliamentary elections, announced on Sunday the Russian authorities. Moscow's mayor, Sergei Sobianin, said that over 1,600 drones were intercepted and shot down at the national level, 450 of which had as their direct target ...
Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin accuses Ukraine of an attempted disruption of the parliamentary election in Russia. First results of the state Duma election are expected at 8 p.m.
The raid lasted several hours caused at least two deaths. The mayor: "Beat 338 aircraft, Kiev wants to disturb the election"
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