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  "id": 8663973,
  "title": "Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills 2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/mass-drone-barrage-on-moscow-kills-2-8663973",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T09:06:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "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, hundreds of drones targeted Moscow and its surrounding area, resulting in at least two fatalities and damage to a major refinery, authorities reported on Sunday. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that over 1,600 drones were intercepted and destroyed, with 450 aimed at the capital. Sobyanin accused Ukraine of attempting to interfere with the elections, designed to bolster President Vladimir Putin's long-standing control over the nation. President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the strikes, claiming they had \"a very significant impact in the Moscow region last night.\" The attacks targeted a key oil industry facility and a Russian logistics facility, undermining Russia's war machine, according to Ukraine's president. Moscow's regional governor confirmed at least two deaths - a 44-year-old woman and an elderly man - and reported that a fire sparked by a drone crash prompted the evacuation of 400 people. The strikes come amid an escalation of Ukraine's long-range drone campaign against Russia, particularly targeting energy infrastructure to disrupt the Kremlin's revenue stream.",
  "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",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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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