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The 2026 election campaign is taking place amid geopolitical tensions, including fighting in border regions.
During the 2026 election campaign, six employees of regional election commissions were killed.
Most of the deaths were in the Belgorod region - three people; election commission employees from the Zaporozhye, Kherson regions and LPR also died.
MOSCOW, September 28 - RIA Novosti. Six employees of regional election commissions died during the 2026 election campaign, said Ella Pamfilova, Chairman of the Russian Central Election Commission.
“Of course, the most regrettable thing is that during these days six people have died, of which five are women and one man,” Pamfilova said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The head of the Central Election Commission clarified that the most deaths were in the Belgorod region - three people; election commission employees from the Zaporozhye, Kherson regions and LPR also died.
“I know that everything will be done on site for the families,” she added.

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