86 Participants of the Attack on Ukraine Appointed to the Russian State Duma
That many were nominated by the United Russia party, reports Dozhd.
According to the preliminary results of the elections held in Russia on September 18-20, 86 participants of the war against Ukraine, nominated by United Russia, will become State Duma deputies, Vladimir Yakushev, secretary of the party's General Council, announced at a press conference on the voting results.
«This is a serious contribution. While these are preliminary results, this factor is very important. The president also spoke about this. Every year we help participants of the «SVO» (Special Military Operation) first become candidates, then receive mandates in municipal elections, and now — in federal ones. Going forward, we plan to actively work with them as representatives of the lower house of parliament,» Yakushev stated.
According to preliminary calculations, United Russia could receive between 348 and 356 seats in the new convocation of the State Duma. This would be the party's largest representation in parliament throughout its history.
After processing 94.41% of the protocols, United Russia garners 57.83% of the votes on party lists and leads in 209 out of 225 single-mandate constituencies.
The final number of seats depends on the result of Just Russia, which, with 4.96%, has not yet overcome the five-percent barrier.