Russia says it will “intensify” strikes on Kyiv after Ukraine carries out drone attacks in and around Moscow on the final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections. The attacks kill two people and set an oil refinery ablaze, according to officials.
Ukrainian drone activity coincides with polling for tightly controlled elections in which Russia’s ruling United Russia party is leading, with an exit poll suggesting a narrow win. Russia’s defence ministry frames the drone attacks as an attempt to disrupt what it calls the democratic will of Russian citizens. The two outlets reporting this story focus on the same chain of events—Ukraine’s attacks, reported casualties and damage, Russia’s retaliation pledge, and the election result—without adding major differing details beyond emphasis on those elements.
