Putin said Russia’s parliamentary election showed public support for his wartime policies. The result deepened the Kremlin’s hold on parliament despite drone attacks and criticism over voting in occupied Ukrainian regions.

President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election, which further strengthened the Kremlin’s already-overwhelming legislative control, was a sign of public support for his policies.

Russia's ruling United Russia party on Sunday was projected to win the country's tightly controlled parliamentary elections, according to exit polls. Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Moscow,…