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.
Sources
- Euronews — Putin's party wins record Duma majority in Kremlin-controlled elections as EU vows sanctions
- The Guardian — Putin consolidates grip on Russia as 49 Ukraine war veterans elected to parliament
- CNBC — Russia’s pro-Putin party set to win election as Ukraine exposes war’s growing reach into Moscow
- Euronews — Putin's United Russia party wins record 355 parliament seats, election chief says
- France 24 — Russia's ruling party on track to win election after Ukraine's drone attacks on Moscow
- France 24 — Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia in "largest ever" attack on Moscow
- BBC — Largest attack on Moscow sees Ukraine fire hundreds of drones, mayor says
- France 24 — Ukraine hits Russia with major drone attack, targeting refinery
- Deutsche Welle — Russia: Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow kills 2