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  "id": 8661361,
  "title": "Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills 2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/mass-drone-barrage-on-moscow-kills-2",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T09:06:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/20/mass-drone-barrage-on-moscow-kills-2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections, drones targeted Moscow and its surrounding region, resulting in at least two deaths and damaging a major refinery. The capital's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, reported that more than 1,600 drones were intercepted and shot down, with 450 aimed at Moscow. He accused Ukraine of attempting to interfere with the three-day election, which aims to solidify President Vladimir Putin's 26-year rule. Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, praised the strikes, stating that they significantly impacted the Moscow region the previous night. One of Russia's key oil industry facilities and a logistics facility were hit, causing a fire that led to 400 people being evacuated. The attacks occur as Ukraine has stepped up long-range drone strikes against Russia's energy infrastructure to target the Kremlin's revenue source, now in its fifth year. The election, featuring only parties that support Putin and the Kremlin's military campaign, is being held in occupied Ukraine, with few Russians doubting Putin's United Russia party's victory.",
  "summary": "The attacks come as Kyiv has stepped up its long-range drone strikes against Russia in recent months, particularly targeting energy infrastructure.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Moscow oil refinery damaged during large-scale overnight attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/moscow-oil-refinery-damaged-during-large-scale-overnight-attack",
        "published": "2026-09-20T07:22:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ukraine-fires-over-1-000-drones-at-russia-including-hundreds-launched-8671359",
        "published": "2026-09-20T07:27:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Ukraine Launches Largest-Ever Drone Attack on Moscow, Russia Says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ukraine-launches-largest-ever-drone-attack-on-moscow-russia-says",
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        "outlet": "ERR News Estonia",
        "title": "Foreign Minister: Russia's State Duma elections a 'political performance'",
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        "published": "2026-09-20T07:58:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "On the third day of Russia’s parliamentary elections, Moscow came under what its mayor called the largest Ukrainian drone attack on the capital. Officials reported two deaths.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/on-the-third-day-of-russias-parliamentary-elections-moscow-came-under",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:12:19.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Ukrainian drones target Moscow, oil refinery in deadly attack, Russian officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ukrainian-drones-target-moscow-oil-refinery-in-deadly-attack-russian",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:26:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills 2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/mass-drone-barrage-on-moscow-kills-2-8663973",
        "published": "2026-09-20T09:06:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ukraine-fires-over-1-000-drones-at-russia-including-hundreds-launched",
        "published": "2026-09-20T09:16:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Ukraine’s long-range strikes reach Moscow’s fuel supply as Russia votes in State Duma elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ukraines-long-range-strikes-reach-moscows-fuel-supply-as-russia-votes",
        "published": "2026-09-20T10:05:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Ukraine hits Russia with major drone attack, targetting refinery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ukraine-hits-russia-with-major-drone-attack-targetting-refinery",
        "published": "2026-09-20T10:24:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ukraine-fires-over-1-000-drones-at-russia-including-hundreds-launched-8670755",
        "published": "2026-09-20T11:13:17.000Z"
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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."
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