Putin Stunning Wartime Victory As 1,900 Drones Hit Moscow; Europe Spy Chiefs Fear NATO Next
Vladimir Putin's United Russia has swept the country's first wartime parliamentary election since the 2022 Ukraine invasion, securing nearly 58% of the vote and roughly 355 of 450 Duma seats. The only openly anti-war party, Yabloko, was struck from the ballot by Russia's Supreme Court just days after registering. On the final day of voting, Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks of the war, hitting a Moscow oil refinery and disrupting flights — handing the Kremlin a ready-made narrative of Russia under siege. At almost the same moment, European intelligence chiefs warned that Moscow could test NATO's resolve within months, through limited incursions, false-flag operations, or drone and missile provocations. We break down what Putin actually gains from this election, and why Europe is suddenly bracing for something bigger than Ukraine.
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