# Donbass, Novorossiya fully integrated into Russia’s election system — official

https://mins.news/en/item/63976

- TASS, 2026-09-18 09:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2189527

> Russian Central Election Commission Deputy Chairman Nikolay Bulayev said Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics, along with the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, are now fully integrated into Russia’s election system. He said elections are being held under extremely challenging conditions, with measures taken to help residents and others exercise their right to vote.

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