Voting begins in the eastern region of Ukraine, which Russia declared annexed, for the presidential election. Russia's presidential election will be held from the 15th to the 17th of this month.
President Putin's re-election is certain, but the Putin administration is also holding elections in four Ukrainian oblasts that it unilaterally declared annexed. Ukraine is on high alert, claiming that the Russian military is preparing to launch a large-scale attack this May. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has also set up "dragon's teeth" in the southern Zaporizhzhya region.