# Eighty-two special military operation veterans running for State Duma on United Russia ticket, Medvedev says

https://mins.news/en/item/61116

- TASS, 2026-09-16 14:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2188533

> United Russia Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said 82 participants in the special military operation are contesting elections to the ninth State Duma on the party ticket. He added that hundreds of veterans are also taking part in regional election campaigns.

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