Moscow's Smoke Screen: What the Parliamentary Election Means for Putin's War Machine The Kremlin has a well worn playbook when it comes to elections in Russia tightly controlled, predictably choreographed, and designed to reinforce the status quo.
The latest parliamentary election is no exception. As voters cast their ballots, the real action lies not at the polling stations but on the battlefield.
Reports of Russian drone strikes in the Kyiv region have injured at least five people, including three children, over the past few days.