# Ukraine strikes DPR on eve of elections in failed attempt to derail them — official

https://mins.news/en/item/64268

- TASS, 2026-09-18 13:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2189685

> Igor Kimakovsky, an adviser to the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, said Ukrainian forces attacked the region on the eve of and at the start of State Duma elections in an attempt to disrupt voting. Mariupol was among the targets and lost power for several hours, he said.

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