Second day of Duma voting dominated coverage, with state agencies tracking turnout upward from ~30% in morning to 44.38% by close. Outlets ran live blogs of first-day results and festive voting, including in occupied areas framed as symbolic, while Central Election Commission head Pamfilova reported overnight cyberattack on Moscow e-voting and Rostelecom claimed sabotage in Far East. Exile media countered with observers barred and VPN checks. Foreign Ministry rejected Kallas call not to recognize results, Zakharova accused Kyiv as NATO tool to disrupt vote.
Reaction built to Trump signing Graham's sanctions-enabling law the prior evening. Medvedev urged military-deterrence language and Soviet-style seizure of foreign firms, Kremlin responded cautiously.
Defense Ministry claimed five settlements taken and strikes on Black Sea dry cargo ships and command post in Mykolaiv region.