Two Dead in Moscow Region, Drones Hit Oil Refinery in Russian Capital
Officials said 450 drones were intercepted, while the strike damaged the Moscow Oil Refinery and a residential building.
- 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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Reformatorisch Dagblad
The mayor of Moscow states that major drone attacks on his country are linked to the parliamentary elections. "The unprecedented attack was clearly planned with the aim of disrupting the elections. The enemy did not succeed," wrote Sergei Sobyanin in a message on Telegram.
They went against Russia with 1,600 drones on the last day of the election there, thick smoke billows from the oil facility near Moscow.
Ukraine launches attack on Moscow
Ukraine yesterday launched what Moscow’s mayor called the biggest drone attack yet on the Russian capital, as Russians voted on the final day of a parliamentary election that Russian President Vladimir Putin has cast as a test of support for the war in Ukraine.The drone strikes killed two people in
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Prensa LibreAuthorities reported at least two deaths and 20 injuries as a result of the bombings
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