{
  "id": 8659040,
  "title": "Drones hit Moscow as Russians go to the polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/drones-hit-moscow-as-russians-go-to-the-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T09:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/20/world/politics/drones-moscow-russians-polls/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Moscow experienced drone strikes on Sunday as Russians cast their votes in a final day of closely monitored parliamentary elections aimed at solidifying the Kremlin's power. The United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin and has triumphed in every Russian parliamentary election since 2003, is anticipated to win again amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Russia's Supreme Court excluded the anti-war Yabloko party from the ballot several weeks prior to the election, while all other parties cleared to compete aligned with Putin and the Russian military campaign in Ukraine.",
  "summary": "The ruling United Russia party, which backs President Vladimir Putin, has won every parliamentary election in Russia since 2003.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/russian-election-cast-as-test-of-support-for-ukraine-war-enters-final",
        "published": "2026-09-20T04:20:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Live: Russian election enters final day in shadow of war in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/live-russian-election-enters-final-day-in-shadow-of-war-in-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-09-20T05:16:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Moscow Times",
        "title": "Russian Election, Cast as Test of Support for Ukraine War, Enters Final Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/russian-election-cast-as-test-of-support-for-ukraine-war-enters-final-8637448",
        "published": "2026-09-20T07:10:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Ukraine pummels Moscow with drones on last day of Russian election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ukraine-pummels-moscow-with-drones-on-last-day-of-russian-election",
        "published": "2026-09-20T07:17:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Russian election enters final day after Ukraine targets Moscow in massive drone attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/russian-election-enters-final-day-after-ukraine-targets-moscow-in",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:07:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Russian election enters final day amid Ukraine war tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/russian-election-enters-final-day-amid-ukraine-war-tensions",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:08:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "2 killed after Ukraine hits refinery in Moscow; Russia alleges election interference",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/2-killed-after-ukraine-hits-refinery-in-moscow-russia-alleges",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:17:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Kosiniak-Kamysz says Russian drones could reach Poland if Ukraine lacks interceptors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/kosiniak-kamysz-says-russian-drones-could-reach-poland-if-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:43:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Hundreds of drones target Moscow, killing at least two",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/hundreds-of-drones-target-moscow-killing-at-least-two",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:51:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Moscow faces 'largest ever' attack as Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/moscow-faces-largest-ever-attack-as-ukraine-fires-over-1-000-drones",
        "published": "2026-09-20T09:06:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}