Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills 2
The attacks come as Kyiv has stepped up its long-range drone strikes against Russia in recent months, particularly targeting energy infrastructure.
On the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections, hundreds of drones targeted Moscow and its surrounding area, resulting in at least two fatalities and damage to a major refinery, authorities reported on Sunday. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that over 1,600 drones were intercepted and destroyed, with 450 aimed at the capital.
Sobyanin accused Ukraine of attempting to interfere with the elections, designed to bolster President Vladimir Putin's long-standing control over the nation. President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the strikes, claiming they had "a very significant impact in the Moscow region last night." The attacks targeted a key oil industry facility and a Russian logistics facility, undermining Russia's war machine, according to Ukraine's president.
Moscow's regional governor confirmed at least two deaths - a 44-year-old woman and an elderly man - and reported that a fire sparked by a drone crash prompted the evacuation of 400 people. The strikes come amid an escalation of Ukraine's long-range drone campaign against Russia, particularly targeting energy infrastructure to disrupt the Kremlin's revenue stream.
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