Live: Russian election enters final day in shadow of war in Ukraine
Summary
Russia held a three-day parliamentary election seen as a test of support for the war in Ukraine. On the final day, Moscow faced a large drone attack that killed at least two people and damaged an oil refinery, which Russian officials blamed on Ukraine.Key Facts
- The Russian parliamentary election lasted three days and was framed by President Putin as a show of support for the war in Ukraine.
- The ruling United Russia party is expected to keep its dominant position in the government.
- Over 1,600 drones were intercepted near Moscow, with about 450 targeting the city during a mass drone attack.
- The drone attack killed at least two people and damaged a facility at the Moscow oil refinery.
- Moscow’s mayor said the drone attack aimed to disrupt the election but failed.
- The election included votes from regions annexed by Russia from Ukraine during the war.
- This is the first parliamentary election in Russia since the full-scale war in Ukraine began in February 2022.
- The United States recently approved a $2.68 billion sale of air defense equipment to Ukraine.
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