As of this morning, the presidential election is being held in Russia.
Millions of people have been heading to the polls, but there have been no shortage of incidents in elections in which Vladimir Putin is running alone for a fifth term.
In St. Pererburgh, an elderly woman set her voting room on fire. While at another polling station, a young girl, after casting a ballot, has paint poured inside the box.
BREAKING: Woman sets fire to voting booth in Moscow on the first day of presidential elections in Russia pic.twitter.com/t9Tv7Kh1Gc
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 15, 2024
Today, the vote is also being voted on in Ukrainian cities occupied by Russia. But then there was a low turnout due to the constant fighting. A polling station is reported to have been shot with a shell.
PROTESTING ELECTIONS IN RUSSIA
— Jason Jay Smart (@officejjsmart) March 15, 2024
⚡️A woman, near Moscow ????????, poured green ink into the ballot box to spoil the casted ballots.
The woman has been arrested and is in interrogation.
???? If you cannot run - walk. If you cannot walk - crawl.
It is better to do something than nothing. pic.twitter.com/uswO32atMZ
Another scandal is that of pen ink that citizens have to vote with. According to reports from some citizens, the paint disappears immediately if it heats it with the lighter fire.
???????? RUSSIA'S "INVISIBLE INK" VOTING SCANDAL
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 15, 2024
Russia's "elections" over the next three days come with a twist: reports and videos show mysterious pens at polling stations filled with ink that DISAPPEARS.
This isn't the first time - a similar incident was reported in 2021.… https://t.co/VNcVgo5qL9 pic.twitter.com/Q7iF6IGWZ5