Ukraine launches a large drone attack on Russia, with more than 1,000 drones launched toward Moscow and surrounding areas, according to Russian officials, as voting reaches the final day of the country’s parliamentary elections. The attacks are described as the biggest yet by Moscow officials.
Russian authorities say at least two people are killed and that a major oil refinery in the capital is damaged, while drones are intercepted and shot down in large numbers. The Moscow mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, says more than 1,600 drones are intercepted across fronts, with about 450 aimed at or approaching Moscow, and he accuses Ukraine of trying to disrupt the election.
Outlets largely agree on the scale of the attack and the timing during the election, but emphasis varies. Some reports focus on the election’s tight political context and President Vladimir Putin’s framing of the vote as a test of support for the war, while others highlight the local impacts—blasts, intercepted drones, and refinery damage. Several articles also note that Ukraine does not immediately comment and that the extent of damage to the refinery is not fully clarified.
