Russia votes in regional and municipal elections including Ukrainian-controlled Kursk
The municipal election also took place in the Kursk region despite the Ukrainian incursion. According to the Central Election Commission, the Kremlin did not postpone the vote in Kursk at the 'request of the region's residents'.
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00:00Local elections were held across Russia on Sunday.
00:04Polling stations opened across various Russian regions for the several gubernatorial and municipal elections.
00:11Local parliaments were being elected in 11 regions of Russia as well as in annexed Crimea and Sevastopol.
00:18The Kremlin refused to cancel the elections in the Kursk border region despite Ukraine's ongoing offensive.
00:25The elections marked the second time this year that Russians are heading to the polls following the March presidential election.