Russia’s parliamentary election for the first time is being held in Ukraine’s regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the start of its full-scale invasion more than 4 1/2 years ago. It's a way for the Kremlin to cement its territorial gains in the war. While the vote is held for three days from Friday to Sunday to help boost turnout, the Russia-held parts of Ukraine and some areas along the Ukrainian border actually started some early balloting since the end of August. Officials said they added days of voting for security reasons. Ukraine vigorously denounced the voting in the Russian-held areas as illegal and urged foreign governments and international organizations not to recognize it.