Putin's United Russia party wins record 355 seats in State Duma election
Putin's ruling United Russia party secured a record 355 seats out of 450 in the State Duma elections, the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, including 49 war veterans. The election took place amidst Western and Kyiv condemnation and a fatal Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow on the final day of polling.
- United Russia won a record Duma majority.
- Five Western nations and Kyiv condemned the elections in occupied Ukraine.
- A Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow killed two people on the final day of polling.
- United Russia won a record 355 parliament seats in the State Duma election.
- This was the first legislative election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- 49 deputies in the new parliament are veterans of the war against Ukraine.