Two Dead in Moscow Region, Drones Hit Oil Refinery in Russian Capital
Authorities said 2 people were killed and 6 injured as more than 1,600 drones were intercepted in the attack.
- On Sunday, September 20, 2026, Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Moscow, striking the Moscow Oil Refinery and residential areas while Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that air defenses intercepted 450 drones aimed at the capital.
- Russian authorities described the assault as an attempt to disrupt the final day of parliamentary elections intended to cement President Vladimir Putin's 26-year grip on power.
- Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov reported two deaths and six injuries across the region, with 400 people evacuated from a 21-storey apartment block in the Ramenskoye district after a drone crash triggered a fire.
- Sheremetyevo airport warned passengers of "temporary restrictions" while Vnukovo airport halted all arrivals and departures, as the refinery strike threatens the facility that processed 11.6 million metric tons of oil in 2024.
- The strike occurred despite President Donald Trump's September 14 announcement that Ukraine had agreed to halt attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, contradicting informal de-escalation pledges amid ongoing military hostilities.
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On the night of Saturday 19 September to Sunday 20 September, Moscow was the target of a massive drone attack from Ukraine.
The moment Ukraine launched its 'largest ever' drone attack on Russia
The Ukrainians launched their largest ever drone attack on Russia on Sunday, launching over 1,600 drones. Russian authorities have described it as "unprecedented", saying two people were killed in the attack.
Russian authorities reported hundreds of intercepted drones, damage to residential areas and an affected refinery. Volodimir Zelensky confirmed long-range Ukrainian attacks on oil and logistics infrastructure in the Moscow region.
The Russian authorities announced that Moscow and the region around the capital were targeted on Sunday morning by an attack with hundreds of drones. At least two people died, and a major oil refining was damaged, AFP reports.
Ukrainian 'Hammering' with Hundreds of Drones in Moscow Amid Election: Two Dead and Refinery Damaged
Russia talks of “unprecedented” attack with 450 drones, while Kiev confirms strikes on oil facility and infrastructure
The Russian authorities announced on Sunday 20 September that Moscow and its region had been targeted during the night of hundreds of Ukrainian drones, who killed two, on the third and last day of the parliamentary elections in the country. Our correspondent in Ukraine Gulliver Cragg tells us more.
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