Russian election enters final day after Ukraine targets Moscow in massive drone attack
Officials said more than 1,600 drones were intercepted and at least two people were killed as the strike hit a refinery and disrupted flights.
- Russia's parliamentary election entered its final day on Sunday as hundreds of drones targeted Moscow, killing at least two people and damaging a major refinery, authorities said.
- President Vladimir Putin framed the three-day vote as a test of public support for Russia's war in Ukraine, with the ruling United Russia party expected to maintain dominance.
- The vote is the first since Russia launched its full-scale war in February 2022, now in its fifth year, and includes residents of regions illegally annexed from Ukraine more than 4 1/2 years ago.
- Accusing Ukraine of attempting to interfere with the election, The Kremlin claimed the drone strikes were designed to disrupt voting. "The enemy did not succeed," officials stated on Telegram.
- The United States approved a $2.68 billion sale of air defense equipment to Ukraine on Friday, following repeated pleas from Kyiv to fend off Russian attacks.
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Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow
Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow, officials said Sunday, as the Kremlin was wrapping up the third and last day of its parliamentary elections.
Russian authorities report the interception of more than 1,600 drones and significant damage to the capital and its surroundings.
Ukraine launches ‘massive’ drone attack on Moscow on last day of Russian elections
Ukraine unleashed more than 1,600 drones towards Russia in a massive overnight assault, killing at least two people in the Moscow region and setting ablaze one of the country's most important oil refineries, according to Russian officials.The attack, which took place during the early hours of Sunday morning, struck the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky above the capital.Footage circula…
Fires have broken out at several Moscow sites after a record-breaking drone attack. Images of the aftermath of the overnight strike are circulating online.
Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia on final day of Duma elections
Ukraine launched over 1,000 drones at Russia in its largest drone attack of the war, coinciding with the final day of the Russian Duma elections. The onslaught amounted to a rare success for Ukraine’s summer drone campaign against Moscow, which had failed to breach any of the city’s air defenses for months. Through sheer numbers, it finally succeeded in inflicting some damage against the Russian capital, with images showing smoke over Moscow’s s…
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