Russia will use President Vladimir Putin's reelection to prepare for continued conflict in Ukraine and fortify Putin's continued rule long ahead of an eventual succession process. On March 17, Russia's presidential election concluded after three days of in-person voting that commenced on March 15. The vote was accompanied by higher-than-usual disruptions at polling places, most notably the destruction of ballot urns, as well as lines at voting places across the country and at Russian embassies abroad around noon on the final day of voting, as called for by opposition supporters. In a result that was a foregone conclusion, the official results claimed that incumbent Vladimir Putin received a record share of the vote – over 87% – far exceeding the 76.69% Putin received in the 2018 elections, and with a record turnout of over 74%, surpassing the 2018 level of 67.5%.