{
  "id": 8185080,
  "title": "Russia says destroyed dozens of Ukrainian drones as polling stations open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/russia-says-destroyed-dozens-of-ukrainian-drones-as-polling-stations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T05:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/18/russia-says-destroyed-dozens-of-ukrainian-drones-as-polling-stations-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russia destroyed dozens of Ukrainian drones heading towards Moscow as polling stations opened for the country's first parliamentary election since the start of the war, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Friday. The election, tightly controlled by the Kremlin, is expected to bring few surprises as the United Russia party, led by President Vladimir Putin, is expected to dominate. Over 350 Ukrainian UAVs flew towards the Moscow region between 8:00 PM on September 17 and 7:00 AM on September 18, with most being intercepted and destroyed at the outer defensive perimeter. Putin has been in power since New Year's Eve 1999, and his party has held control over Russian politics since the early 2000s. The war has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and disrupted daily life for Russians.",
  "summary": "Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 350 UAVs flew towards the region between 8.00pm on Sept 17 and 7.00am on Sept 18.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Russia says destroyed dozens of Ukrainian drones as polling stations open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/russia-says-destroyed-dozens-of-ukrainian-drones-as-polling-stations-8188450",
        "published": "2026-09-18T05:24:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Ukrainian drones damage homes in Russia’s Rostov region. Moscow mayor says 350 drones were headed for the capital.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ukrainian-drones-damage-homes-in-russias-rostov-region-moscow-mayor",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:07:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}