Russia vows revenge for Ukraine’s election-day attacks as poll shows win for ruling party
Russia vowed on Sunday to “intensify” its strikes on Kyiv in response to Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow, as an exit poll showed the ruling United Russia party on course to win tightly controlled parliamentary elections. Ukraine fired waves of drones at Moscow and the surrounding region on the final day of voting, killing two people and setting an oil refinery ablaze, officials said. Russia’s…
Russia announced plans to escalate military strikes against Kyiv in retaliation for Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow during the final day of parliamentary elections. An exit poll suggested United Russia, the ruling party, would secure 49.4% of the vote, maintaining its dominance in the State Duma. Ukrainian officials claimed the attacks on civilian targets within Russia had a significant impact on Moscow's infrastructure, with two fatalities and a fire causing 400 evacuations.
The Russian defense ministry accused Ukraine of attempting to "disrupt the democratic will of Russian citizens" and vowed increased strikes on military targets in Kyiv. The attack marked the largest on Moscow since the 2022 invasion. Opposition parties backed the war and Putin, aligning with the expected United Russia victory.
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