Russia’s Ruling Party Projected to Win Parliamentary Wartime Election: Initial Results
Russian official says more than 1,600 drones were repelled with 450 headed toward Moscow in a massive Ukrainian drone attack on the capital.
TL;DR
- United Russia is projected to keep control of parliament in Russia's wartime election.
- Preliminary results show United Russia leading with 57.5 percent of the party-list vote.
- Other parties trailing include the Communists, LDPR, New People, and Just Russia.
- The election results follow a large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow.
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that air defenses repelled the largest drone attack on the capital, with some drones hitting an oil refinery.