2026 Russian legislative election Russian citizens begin voting in an election for 450 seats of the State Duma over a period of three days amid Ukrainian attacks upon oil infrastructure. The elections are also held under strict control during the Russo-Ukrainian war, combined with an ongoing crackdown on anti-war opposition and Yabloko being disqualified from running.
Middle Eastern crisis * The IRNA reports that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has hit the Togo-flagged oil tanker "Trend" as it attempted to pass the Strait of Hormuz.