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Fifteen organizers of fake elections to the State Duma of Russia charged in Kherson region

Fifteen citizens of Ukraine have been charged with collaboration in the Kherson region. They are linked to the organization and conduct of fake elections to the State Duma of Russia, which took place from September 18 to 20, 2026.

In brief

  • Law enforcement identified 15 individuals involved in the fake elections.
  • The suspects organized the work of illegal electoral commissions.
  • The occupying administration created a system of illegal electoral bodies.
  • Two heads of the commission coordinated the elections.
  • Among the suspects are heads of territorial electoral commissions.
Covered by 3 of 6 media groups
  • Budget 3 sources
  • Public money 1 source
  • Media business 6 sources
  • Big capital not in the collected reports
  • Readers and grants not in the collected reports
  • Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: big capital, readers and grants, undisclosed.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Media business
  • Newsroom 7
59%7 items
Budget
  • Actor 4
33%4 items
Public money
  • Newsroom 1
8%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

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