# Russian embassies abroad face extreme pressure ahead of elections, Zakharova says

https://mins.news/en/item/62860

- TASS, 2026-09-17 15:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2189139

> Maria Zakharova says Russian embassies abroad are facing extreme pressure ahead of the elections. She also pointed to a Ukrainian drone strike on a polling station in the Zaporozhye Region.

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