Russia’s ruling United Russia party is leading in early results from the country’s first parliamentary election since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine in 2022.
With about 58 percent of polling stations counted, United Russia had secured nearly 58 percent of the vote for the 225 parliamentary seats contested through party lists, according to Russia’s Central Election Commission. The party was also expected to win most of the remaining 225 seats contested in single-member constituencies.
Turnout was reported at 56.66 percent when polling stations closed.
The three-day election was held amid heightened security concerns, cyberattacks and a series of Ukrainian drone strikes. Russian authorities said the attacks targeted Moscow and other regions, killing at least three people in the Moscow region and two others in Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine’s Kherson region.
Russian officials also reported attacks on electronic voting systems and communication networks, although they said voting proceeded largely without disruption.
The Kremlin has presented the election as a demonstration of public support for its policies and its war in Ukraine. However, opposition groups and Ukrainian
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