Russia Holds Illegitimate Duma Vote in Occupied Ukrainian Territory; SBU Warns Against Participation

Russia conducted a parliamentary election in occupied Ukrainian territory for the first time, which Ukraine's SBU had warned residents not to participate in. The vote is internationally unrecognized and likely to be dismissed as a sham, but it signals Moscow's intent to consolidate administrative control over seized areas. The outcome is predetermined, with Putin's party expected to win, and the move escalates the political confrontation over the occupied regions.