Mass Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow kills two, Russia says

Moscow mayor reports intercepting 1,600 drones during ‘unprecedented’ attack, accusing Ukraine of election interference.Published On 20 Sep 202620 Sep 2026At least two people have been killed and a major refinery has been damaged as hundreds of drones targeted the Russian capital, Moscow, and its surrounding region on the final day of the country’s parliamentary elections.Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Sunday that more than 1,600 drones had been intercepted and shot down, 450 of which were heading for Moscow.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Australia seeks big tech support for internet safety, AI regulationlist 2 of 3Ed Sheeran calls Gaza situation ‘unjustifiable’ after Palestine controversylist 3 of 3Two German states go to the polls after far-right gainsend of listHe also accused Ukraine of attempting to interfere with a tightly controlled three-day election that is set to tighten President Vladimir Putin’s 26-year grip on power.“The unprecedented attack was clearly planned with the aim of disrupting the elections. The enemy did not succeed,” he said on Telegram.Moscow regional Governor Andrey Vorobyov said on social media that a 44-year-old woman and an elde...