Moscow targeted by ‘largest ever’ drone attack on final day of Russia’s parliamentary election
Moscow’s mayor says Ukraine carried out its “largest ever” attack on the Russian capital and the surrounding area as voting in parliamentary elections entered the final day. More than 1,000 drones were launched, killing at least two people and damaging a major oil refinery. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin linked the attack to the vote, saying it … The post Moscow targeted by ‘largest ever’ drone attack on…
In the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections, Moscow was targeted by what its mayor described as the "largest ever" drone attack. More than 1,000 drones were launched, resulting in the deaths of at least two individuals and causing significant damage to an oil refinery. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin blamed Ukraine for the attack, stating it was "clearly planned with the aim of disrupting the elections."
Although the enemy did not succeed in their goal, the Kremlin's United Russia party is expected to secure a victory in the elections, given the absence of any credible opposition. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the attack in a statement on Telegram, though he did not specifically reference the election. Ukrainian officials claimed that the primary target was the Gazpromneft-Moscow Oil Refinery, a major facility in the country.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that 1,110 Ukrainian drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted and neutralized during the attack, which occurred as part of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
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