The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case into a terrorist act following the death of a local election commission head in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The official was killed in a drone strike, TASS reported, citing a representative of the committee, Petrenko.

The incident occurred in the Zaporizhzhia region, an area currently under Russian control. The Investigative Committee's classification of the event as a terrorist act suggests a focus on attributing blame to Ukrainian forces or affiliated groups.