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Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack on Moscow Amid Russian Elections, Oil Refinery Hit.
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News18•20-09-2026, 13:27
Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack on Moscow Amid Russian Elections, Oil Refinery Hit.
- •Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Moscow, targeting an oil refinery, on the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections.
- •Russian officials reported damage to a facility at the Moscow Oil Refinery complex and two fatalities from the attack.
- •Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed over 1,600 drones were intercepted and shot down, with 450 targeting the capital.
- •The attack occurred during Russia's parliamentary elections, which for the first time include voting in annexed Ukrainian territories.
- •The incident raises significant security concerns during the elections, bringing the conflict's intensity directly to Moscow.
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A facility within the Moscow Oil Refinery complex was damaged, and two people were killed in the Moscow region during the drone attack.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that more than 1,600 drones were intercepted and shot down, with 450 of those targeting Moscow.
Voting was held for the first time in annexed Ukrainian territories including Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia, though these claims are not recognized by Ukraine and several international parties.
