Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills two
MOSCOW: Hundreds of drones targeting Moscow and its surrounding region killed at least two people and damaged a major refinery on the final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections, the authorities said Sunday.
MOSCOW experienced a mass drone barrage on its final day of parliamentary elections, resulting in at least two fatalities and substantial damage to infrastructure. Over 1,600 drones were intercepted and shot down, with 450 targeting the capital city. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin blamed Ukraine for attempting to interfere with the tightly controlled elections, which are expected to strengthen President Vladimir Putin's long-standing grip on power.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, however, praised the strikes, claiming they had a "very significant impact" in the Moscow region. A major oil refinery and logistics facility in the region were among the targets, with Sobyanin stating that billions of dollars' worth of resources were at risk. Two individuals were killed, a 44-year-old woman and an elderly man, while 400 people were evacuated due to a fire caused by a drone crash at a 21-story building.
The attacks follow Ukraine's increased long-range drone strike campaign against Russia, particularly targeting energy infrastructure to disrupt the Kremlin's war funding.
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