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Ukraine deploys new 6-ton missile to hit Moscow and Russian refineries —and the result was devastating

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Reyes, R. (2026, September 20). Ukraine deploys new 6-ton missile to hit Moscow and Russian refineries —and the result was devastating. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/world-news/ukraine-uses-new-flamingo-missile-to-hit-moscow-and-russian-refineries/

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Ukraine launched a significant missile and drone assault on Moscow and Russian refineries using its new FP-5 Flamingo missiles, which weigh 6 tons each and have a range of nearly 2,000 miles. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the attack caused substantial damage to Russia’s oil industry, particularly at the Gazpromneft-Moscow Oil Refinery, with fires breaking out and significant civilian casualties reported by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The strike coincided with Russian-held elections in occupied Ukrainian territories, potentially aimed at disrupting the voting process.

Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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The dramatic strike, which saw Ukraine fire more than 1,000 drones, utilized the new FP-5 Flamingo missiles to reach the Russian capital, highlighting the power of Kyiv’s longest-range weapon, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. asserted

Zelensky → see → weapon

The missile was designed and mostly built in Ukraine by defense startup Fire Point — and is reported to be dramatically more powerful than the vaunted American Tomahawk cruise missiles. asserted

missile → design → missiles

It also has a greater range, at nearly 2,000 miles. asserted

It → have → miles

The assault lit up the Gazpromneft-Moscow Oil Refinery, sparking massive fires at the plant that produces some 11.6 million tons of oil a year, according to Russia’s data. uncertain

that → light → data

“Our long-range responses had a very significant impact in the Moscow region last night,” Zelensky touted on X. asserted

Zelensky → have → region

“One of Russia’s key oil industry facilities and the aggressor’s logistics facility were hit. asserted

One → hit → facilities

“These are billions of dollars that sustain the war machine,” he added. asserted

he → sustain → machine

Kyiv had previously teased the missile in February when it was used to hit the Kremlin-owned Votkinsk machine plant 860 miles over the border. asserted

it → tease → border

At the time, it was the deepest Ukrainian strike into Russian territory using a domestically made weapons. asserted

it → use → weapons

The weapon was revealed to be in production in August 2025, with Zelensky vowing that the 40-foot Flamingo — named after its pink hue during prototype testing — would be Ukraine’s “most successful missile” ever. asserted

Flamingo → reveal → testing

The Flamingo was deployed alongside the new Pelican ballistic missile, which while sporting a shorter range, is reportedly faster and aimed at overwhelming Russia’s defense systems so as to allow the longer range projectiles to fly unimpeded. uncertain

projectiles → deploy → systems

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin described the overnight assault as the “largest ever” attack on the Russian capital since the war began, with significant damage reported at the oil refinery. asserted

damage → describe → refinery

Ukrainian strikes against Moscow’s oil refineries have been increasing, triggering oil production shortages, fuel price increases and long lines at the pump across many regions in Russia. asserted

strikes → increase → Russia

Across the wider Moscow region, the attack killed at least two people and wounded another 20, local governor Andrei Vorobyov added. asserted

Vorobyov → kill → 20

Sunday’s strike also came as Russia held voting across five Ukrainian regions currently under its military occupation, including the illegally annexed Crimea peninsula. asserted

Russia → come → peninsula

Sobyanin suggested the attack was aimed at disrupting the elections, which he claimed failed. uncertain

he → suggest → elections

Ukraine deploys new 6-ton missile to hit Moscow and Russian refineries —and the result was devastating

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