Moscow reports large-scale Ukrainian drone attack during…

Moscow reports large-scale Ukrainian drone attack during elections

20.09.2026 09:01 HotInfo

Russia faced a large-scale attack by Ukrainian drones overnight, which according to Russian officials mainly hit the Moscow region. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that air defenses intercepted approximately 450 drones heading toward the capital. He described the attack as an attempt to disrupt the course of the Russian parliamentary elections. teraz.sk ↗

The governor of the Moscow region, Andrei Vorobyov, announced that at least two people were killed in the attack and six others were injured. According to his statement, Russian forces shot down 249 drones. The discrepancy between the reported figures may be related to differing time frames or territorial scope of the reports, though the individual authorities did not immediately explain it. BBC News ↗

According to Russian data, since Saturday Ukraine is said to have sent more than 1,600 drones into Russian territory. Of this number, approximately 450 were headed toward Moscow. Russian authorities and several media outlets described the attack as unprecedented or as the largest reported attack on the Russian capital since the start of the war. ta3.com ↗

The attacks also disrupted air traffic. Some flights were canceled or diverted. Russian authorities have not yet provided complete information on the extent of material damage or on all the affected areas. La Repubblica ↗

Sobyanin claims that the goal of the operation was to influence the elections. According to the reports cited, the Ukrainian side announced the approval of new long-range operations, which it described as a response to Russian attacks. ORF ↗

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