Ukraine launches a large drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region, killing two people and damaging a major oil refinery, multiple outlets report. Smoke and fires are reported across the city as authorities describe it as the largest such drone attack during the war.
The attacks occur as Russia votes in the third and final day of a wartime parliamentary election, with several outlets noting the timing. Reported details vary on the scale and specific targets: some describe more than 1,000 drones involved, while Russian officials cite large numbers of drones intercepted or destroyed. France 24, Fox News and NBC News focus on the attack’s impact on Moscow and the refinery, while Kyiv Post adds references to damage to a logistics hub/warehouses outside the capital. Times of India adds that another drone strike in the Ulyanovsk region injures people and damages infrastructure, alongside claims that the Moscow-region refinery temporarily suspends operations.
Across reports, officials disagree on some specifics, including casualty figures at particular sites, but they consistently describe deaths in the Moscow region and significant damage to oil refining facilities during the overnight assault.
