Russian Presidential Elections (2024) Under Attack: Ukrainian Threats to Aim at Disruption

Ukrainian Attacks Are Attempts to Derail Russian Elections: Putin

On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that his armed forces would retaliate against a series of strikes on Russia by the Ukrainians, which he perceived as an attempt by Kyiv to sabotage the presidential elections.

This week, pro-Kyiv militias composed of Russians opposed to the Kremlin once again invaded Russian border districts and became the target of deadly Ukrainian bombardments.

“These strikes by the enemy do not and will not go unpunished,” Putin declared during a televised meeting with his security council.

“I am sure our people, the people of Russia, will respond to this with even greater unity,” he said.

According to him, there had been at least three attempts by Ukrainian assault forces to take over Russian territory in the Belgorod border region and Kursk’s neighboring territories.

“There is an effort to tamper with the presidential election,” stated Putin.

He further stated that Russian troops had driven Ukrainian forces from the Kursk and Belgorod districts and that Russian air defense systems had intercepted the majority of Kyiv’s munitions.

Vladimir Putin votes online on the first day of the Russian presidential election:

For the first time, online voting is allowed when Russian President Putin casts his ballot electronically in the presidential contest. More than 3.5 million people voted online on the first day, with a 73% turnout.

Russian President Vladimir Putin voted online on the first day of the presidential elections. According to reports, the upcoming presidential election in Russia is the first time online voting has been made available. More than 3.5 million individuals in Russia voted online on the first day of the presidential election, citing an e-voting monitoring service.

Voters in 28 Russian regions who had applied for online voting were given up to 3,500,331 ballots as of 7:28 p.m. (local time). According to the federal electronic voting platform, 73% of voters cast ballots on the first day.

According to the state agency, up to 4.76 million Russians intended to vote on the federal platform. Voters in Moscow may use the city’s platform and were not obliged to register for remote voting before the elections.

In Russia, three days are used for the first time in conducting presidential elections. According to Ella Pamfilova, Chair of the Russian Central Election Commission, the people preferred this format because it gave them more opportunities to vote in presidential elections.

Putin could also continue ruling until at least 2030 if he is reelected. Following constitutional revisions in 2020, he could run again and hold power until 2036.