MOSCOW, September 19. /TASS/. The Moscow election system was subjected to a powerful outside attack over the past night and it still continues, Central Election Commission (CEC) Chair Ella Pamfilova said.

"According to our most recent information, the Moscow system was under a very powerful and continued attack throughout the night. This attack is ongoing and it is very large-scale and intense," she said.

Pamfilova noted that all attacks are being repelled and remote electronic voting in Moscow is in the standard operational mode.

"All technical experts and the organizers of the vote are keeping the situation under full control. The system’s security provides for an interrupted operational mode during the voting," she added.

The single voting day to elect lawmakers to the 9th Russian State Duma takes place on September 18-20. For the first time ever, residents of the recently incorporated Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye Regions, are participating in legislative elections for the lower house of the Russian parliament.

A total of ten parties are taking part in the election: United Russia, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), the Liberal Democratic Party of the Russian Federation (LDPR), New People, A Just Russia - For Truth, the Party of Pensioners for Social Justice, the Communists of Russia, Rodina, the Party of Direct Democracy, as well as the Greens Ecological Party.

Elections for regional legislative bodies are also be held in 39 Russian constituent entities, alongside elections for regional leaders. In eight regions, the leaders will be elected directly, while in three regions, they will be chosen by the regional parliaments. A total of 23,000 seats will be filled.