Russia held its first State Duma election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Officials say the same five parties are set to return, with the ruling party on track to retain its majority.

In Russia's recent State Duma elections, United Russia emerged as the leading party, securing 57.19% of the vote according to the Central Election Commission. The Communist Party came in second with 13.85%, while the Liberal Democratic Party and New People followed with 9.16% and 8.01% respectively. A Just Russia crossed the 5% threshold, securing 5.23% of the vote.

Despite the elections being the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ten parties participated in the polls, including United Russia, the Communist Party, Liberal Democratic Party, New People, A Just Russia, and three other parties. The Supreme Court removed Yabloko from the ballot.

Electronic voting played a significant role in the elections, with more than 29% of voters casting ballots on the first day alone. Turnout exceeded 56%, the highest since 1993. United Russia candidates led in 161 of the 225 single-mandate districts, while the Communist Party had a lead in four districts, A Just Russia in three, and the Liberal Democratic Party in two.

The Moscow mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, and the Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of attempting to disrupt the elections through drone strikes. Russia's air defenses shot down at least 1,951 drones and eight cruise missiles, but the attack resulted in one death and damaged residential buildings. Russian officials claimed the attack failed, with no impact on the election outcome.

Despite the cyberattacks, the elections proceeded with a majority of voters casting their ballots remotely. However, some polling stations faced issues with electronic voting systems, leading to long lines at certain locations. Election observers faced numerous challenges, including being barred from polling stations, removed from observation duties, and subjected to harassment by election officials.