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On the last day of Russia's parliamentary election, Ukraine conducted what is reported as the largest drone attack ever against Moscow. The assault resulted in two deaths in the Moscow region and damage to an oil refinery. Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, claimed that over 1,600 drones were shot down across various fronts, including more than 450 targeting Moscow specifically.

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On September 20, 2026, Ukraine launched what was described as the largest drone attack ever against the Russian capital, Moscow, during the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections. More than 1,600 drones were intercepted and shot down across Russia, with 450 targeting Moscow specifically. Two people were killed in the attacks: a 44-year-old woman and an elderly man, both in separate incidents in the Moscow region. Additionally, a major oil refinery near Moscow was damaged by one of the drones.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin accused Ukraine of attempting to disrupt the tightly controlled elections, which were held from September 18-20. President Vladimir Putin's ruling party is expected to maintain its dominance in the vote, reflecting his ongoing control over Russian politics since New Year’s Eve 1999.

Ukraine has been stepping up attacks on Russian energy infrastructure recently, targeting critical revenue sources for Russia's war effort in Ukraine, which entered its fifth year. The timing of these drone strikes coincided with Putin’s framing of the election as a referendum on support for his military actions.

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Ukraine launched what Moscow’s mayor called the biggest ever drone attack on the Russian capital on Sunday, in what he said was an unsuccessful attempt to disrupt the final day of a parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a test of support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Ukraine pummels Moscow with drones on last day of Russian election · assertive framing

Ukraine pummels Moscow with drones on last day of Russian election asserted

Ukraine → pummel → election

Two people were killed in the Moscow region and the Russian capital’s oil refinery was also struck asserted

refinery → kill → region

Putin → launch → Ukraine

Two people were killed in the surrounding Moscow region and the capital’s oil refinery, which has been hit before, was struck, local authorities said. asserted

authorities → kill → region

Witnesses heard blasts in Moscow and saw plumes of smoke billowing from the refinery site. asserted

plumes → hear → site

It was not clear what damage the facility had sustained. asserted

facility → sustain → damage

“The biggest attack by enemy drones has been repelled. asserted

attack → repel → drones

Since yesterday, more than 1,600 drones have been shot down across all fronts. asserted

drones → shoot → fronts

Of these, 450 were approaching Moscow,” Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said in a statement on Telegram. asserted

Sobyanin → approach → Telegram

Ukraine pummels Moscow with drones on last day of Russian election

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