# Putin’s United Russia party set to retain power after vote hit by cyberattacks and drones

https://mins.news/en/item/66820

- euronews, 2026-09-21 05:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/russians-vote-in-final-day-of-parliamentary-elections

> Russia held elections for every seat in the lower-house State Duma. The vote, affected by cyberattacks and drone attacks, was the first of its kind since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, while Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party was expected to remain in power.

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