CNI News
1 January 2026

While Phase 1 of Myanmar’s election was being held on December 28, 2025, 11 townships across the country were attacked by Spring Revolution forces, according to Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun, spokesperson of the State Defense and Security Council.

Major General Zaw Min Tun made the above statement in connection with the holding of Phase 1 of the election on December 30, 2025.

He said:

“The state-destroying terrorists and state-destroying media that are constantly bringing every kind of suffering to Myanmar and its people have always been plotting how to disturb and sabotage the election, and have been carrying out sabotage activities. They carried out threats, long-range artillery attacks, mine explosions, blocking vehicles of citizens coming to vote, dropping bombs with drones, and spreading misinformation — using various methods.

Up until December 28, the day the election was held, we witnessed short-range rocket attacks, mine explosions, and blockades in 11 townships located in Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Tanintharyi Region, Sagaing Region, and Mandalay Region.

People waiting to cast their votes

However, with cooperation between security personnel, election officials, and the public in those townships, we were able to successfully hold the election.”

On December 27 and 28, Spring Revolution forces attacked 11 townships, namely Myawaddy, Loikaw, Nyaung-U, Katha, Mandalay, Myitkyina, Shwebo, Sagaing, Myingyan, Mottama, and Tamu, using drone-dropped bombs, short-range rockets, and small and heavy weapons.

In Katha Township, joint forces of KIA and PDF launched an offensive to seize the township on December 28, while some PDF units also came onto the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway and carried out inspections on passenger vehicles.

In Myanmar, Phase 2 of the election will be held on January 11, 2026, and Phase 3 will be held on January 25, 2026.

During Phase 1 of the election on December 28, 2025, over 11.6 million people were eligible to vote, and more than 6.09 million cast their ballots, according to the Union Election Commission (UEC), speaking to CNI News.