Event Brief
Russia holds parliamentary vote in seized Ukrainian regions
By The BriefBrief · Sources (12)
Filed: Sep 19, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Summary: Russia is holding its parliamentary election for the first time in Ukraine’s regions it seized after the full-scale invasion began more than 4 1/2 years ago. Voting runs from Sept. 18 to Sunday, with balloting already underway in the annexed areas and some border areas since late last month.
WHO: Russia’s parliamentary election authorities and voters in the Russian-controlled parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia
WHAT: Russia holds a parliamentary election in Ukraine’s annexed regions, including residents of the “new regions.”
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Russian-controlled parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
WHY: The vote is being held to boost turnout and cement Moscow’s annexation claims.
Sources (12):
ABC News,
Africa News,
Bloomberg,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Fox News,
France 24,
NPR,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent
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