# United Russia said 86 war participants would get State Duma seats. Then it withdrew the report

https://mins.news/en/item/67100

- Meduza, 2026-09-21 09:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/21/united-russia-said-86-ukraine-war-participants-would-get-state-duma-seats-then-the-news-was-withdrawn-at-the-party-s-request

> RIA Novosti removed a report saying 86 participants in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would receive State Duma mandates through United Russia. The party requested the withdrawal pending clarification, and General Council Secretary Vladimir Yakushev later told TASS that the figure was 49.

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