# Russian MFA: Kiev seeks to disrupt elections in frontline regions by attacking civilians

https://mins.news/en/item/64080

- TASS, 2026-09-18 10:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2189601

> Russian Foreign Ministry envoy Rodion Miroshnik said Kiev is trying to undermine Russia’s parliamentary election process in frontline and border regions through attacks on civilians. He reported that a district election commission chief was killed and another injured in the Zaporozhye Region over the past two days, warning that election commissions and polling stations remain at high risk of attack.

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