Ukraine war: Ukrainian drones attack Moscow on election day
180 aircraft are said to have been intercepted, two people died. An oil refinery was also hit. Moscow's mayor spoke of an attempt to disrupt the vote.
Moscow, the capital region of Russia, was targeted by Ukrainian drone attacks on the final day of the parliamentary election. Over 180 incoming drones were intercepted since midnight, according to Mayor Sergej Sobjanin. However, at least two people were killed and several injured when drones struck two residential buildings, and an oil refinery was also hit.
The attacks were described by Sobjanin as a "unprecedented" attempt to disrupt the voting process. Since Saturday, over 1600 drones were intercepted, with 450 heading towards Moscow.
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