Moscow350 drones hit the capital as voting opened.
Only pro-war parties made the ballot, blocking any vote to end the war.
Party lists fill half the 450 seats, district votes the other half, and officials screen candidates before any vote.
Ukraine struck the Yaroslavl refinery overnight, and voting continues in Russia through Sunday.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 80+ reports worldwide
- Al Jazeera Online
- frames Ukrainian drone campaign as political pressure—350+ strikes on Moscow during voting forcing Russians to feel war's daily economic impact
- AP NEWS
- India Today
- centers Carpathian Eight regional coalition as response to stalled US peace talks, with mixed member commitment on military support for Ukraine
Sources: Al Jazeera Online, AP NEWS, India Today