# AfD leader links Saxony-Anhalt victory to voter fatigue over Ukraine aid

https://mins.news/en/item/48650

- TASS, 2026-09-07 16:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2183771

> AfD co-chair Tino Chrupalla said voters’ weariness with Germany’s continued support for Ukraine was among the factors behind the party’s landslide in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. He argued that transferring billions in tax revenue to Ukraine had contributed to Germany’s current economic situation. Preliminary results gave AfD 43.8% and the CDU 17.2%.

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