One in Ten Seats in Russia’s New Parliament Handed to Invasion Veterans

Forty-six participants in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine have been elected to the newly formed Russian State Duma, accounting for over 10% of all parliamentary mandates, as reported by The Moscow Times.

According to Central Election Commission Chief Ella Pamfilova during a session confirming the final election results, 41 of these veterans represent United Russia , three belong to the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), one was fielded by A Just Russia, and one secured a seat as an independent candidate.

She described this outcome as a major departure from previous election cycles and suggested that former military personnel would "set a specific tone in the Duma."

The Russian presidency expressed support for the inclusion of combatants in the legislature.

Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that their background would be utilized when shaping future decisions, adding that "the experience of our heroes is in demand, as the voting results clearly demonstrated," according to The Moscow Times.

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Early balloting began on August 29 in Russian-held parts of southern Ukraine, where the identities of soldiers killed in action were allegedly used to fabricate votes for the ruling United Russia party.

Within Russia's 291st Motor Rifle Regiment in the Zaporizhzhia sector, clerical staff reportedly delayed registering dead troops as killed, keeping their names active on unit records.

Officers then filled out ballots in those names and delivered them to voting sites in occupied Melitopol, Berdiansk, and Tokmak.

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