Russian air defense reported in recent hours downing of at least forty Ukrainian drones in at least eight regions, including Moscow, coinciding with the last of three voting days in the 2024 presidential election, in which Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin’s re-election to a fifth term is seen as a given. .

The Ministry of Defense reported that the terrorist attacks occurred shortly before in the European part of Russia. The third day of elections will begin.

According to a military report published on Telegram, Four drones shot down in the Moscow regionAnd in the Krasnodar Territory, near the annexed Crimean Peninsula, air defense systems shot down 17 unmanned aerial vehicles.

The remaining drones, all fixed wing, were destroyed in the Yaroslavl (4), Kaluga (2), Oryol (1), Belgorod (3), Kursk (3) and Rostov (1) regions, the last three bordering Ukraine.

The defense also reported the demolition nine Vampire missiles and three Hurricane missiles in the Belgorod region.

Authorities in the Samara region, in the middle reaches of the Volga, reported that The fire that broke out on Saturday at the Syzran oil refinery caused by a drone attack.

Later, the Ministry of Defense issued new messages in which reported the downing of seven more drones over the Belgorod region. In addition, the Russian military condemned a new attempt by Ukrainian troops to invade the city of Kozinka, Belgorod region, as a result of which “Up to 65” enemy soldiers were killed.

This Sunday, Belgorod authorities condemned death of a 16 year old as a result of being hit by a Ukrainian shell.

According to Russian media, another attack occurred during the day. announced the second death in the region, information that has not yet been officially confirmed.

Russia announced this on Saturday. repelled two other border raids by the Ukrainian army, which coincided with the second day of the presidential elections in that country.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused Ukraine of try to disrupt the elections.

Six hours before voting closes, participation in the Russian presidential elections exceeded 74 percent of the census, This was reported by the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Russia.

Participation is greater than what was recorded in the 2018 elections. when it was 67.5 percent.

These data include remote electronic voting, which was 6.89 percent, and personal voting at polling stations, which amounted to 66.35% of the census.

Last Friday, the Russian President Vladimir Putin voted remotely from his country residence in Novo-Ogaryovo, located on the outskirts of Moscow.

Putin, who faces three candidates and is aiming for more than 80% of the vote, according to official polls, could achieve his biggest election victory since taking power in 2000.

Representative of the New People party Vladislav Davankovand communist Nikolai Kharitonov Among respondents they have 6% support. Meanwhile, ultranationalist Leonid Slutsky has support of about 5%.

Polling stations open until 20:00 local time nationwidewhich spans eleven time zones, and once polling stations close their doors at 18:00 GMT in the exclave of Kaliningrad, Russia’s westernmost point, the exit poll results will be known.

Spanish agency EFE He noted that a large number of Russians came at 12:00 to vote against Putin. in a mass demonstration of rejection coordinated by the opposition against the re-election of the president and the war in Ukraine.

“I haven’t voted for a long time. Today I voted against Putin because I spoiled my ballot. It doesn’t change anything, but I expressed my opinion and saw people who think the same way as me. I think that the action of everyone who came at the same time was a complete success,” he commented EFE Julia at the door of a Moscow school.

“Noon without Putin” is an initiative of liberal emigrant Maxim Reznik. who called the elections “a special election operation designed to demonstrate the unity of the Fuhrer and the nation,” and before his death in prison he was supported by opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Trying to thwart the plans of the opposition, The Russian prosecutor’s office repeated its warning up to three times that calling for or participating in such activities may result in criminal liability for obstruction of the electoral process.

(according to information from EFE)