Overview

• Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. local time and close at 9 p.m., with results expected later Sunday.
• Most surveys place the ruling pro‑EU Party of Action and Solidarity in front, though analysts describe the race as uncertain.
• The electoral commission removed two pro‑Russian parties from the contest over financing irregularities.
• Prosecutors reported hundreds of searches and dozens of arrests tied to alleged electoral corruption and destabilisation efforts.
• The government and EU accuse Russia of a large interference campaign, Moscow denies the claims, opposition leaders allege fraud, and turnout — including the diaspora and Transnistria — is seen as decisive.