Russia's election chief said a drone attack in the Russian-controlled Kherson region of Ukraine killed two people, including an election official.

State elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern are scheduled for the 20th. A ZDF poll on the 17th put CDU support in Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern at 6%, just above the 5% threshold for parliamentary representation; falling below 5% would be "a nightmare" and could be the final straw to topple MERZ. The risk follows AfD's roughly 44% win in Saxony‑Anhalt two weeks ago, where the CDU's vote share plunged to about 17%.

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