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Russia’s ruling party set to win wartime election despite mass drone attacks

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Russia’s pro-Putin ruling party is on track to secure victory in a parliamentary election held under wartime conditions, even as hundreds of Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow and other regions during the final day of voting.[3][4] The vote is being closely watched as a barometer of support for the Kremlin’s prosecution of the war in Ukraine and comes amid intensified cross‑border attacks and new Western sanctions.[3][10][12]