{
  "id": 8707753,
  "title": "Moscow targeted with hundreds of drones as Ukraine uses its first ballistic missile in Russia war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/moscow-targeted-with-hundreds-of-drones-as-ukraine-uses-its-first",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T14:50:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/moscow-targeted-with-hundreds-of-drones-as-ukraine-uses-its-first-ballistic-missile-in-russia-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 20, 2026, Ukraine launched a large-scale attack against Russia, employing hundreds of drones and the first confirmed use of ballistic missiles in the conflict. The assault resulted in at least two deaths and damaged a key oil facility, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The missile utilized, known as the Pelican, has an estimated range of roughly 350km (220 miles) and is designed for short-range attacks, making direct hits on Moscow unlikely. Zelenskyy cited ten different weapon types employed in the complex assault, primarily developed within Ukraine. Despite lacking missile technology until recently, Ukraine has recently adopted domestically produced Flamingo cruise missiles, which can strike deep within Russia. Images purporting to show Flamingo missile remnants in Moscow were shared on Telegram, though verification remains unconfirmed. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that over 1,600 drones were intercepted and destroyed, with 450 targeting the city itself, though these numbers might be overstated. The attack coincided with Russia's parliamentary elections, which Putin's United Russia party is expected to win decisively. Sobyanin alleged that Ukraine sought to disrupt these elections, a claim contested by Kyiv, which has increasingly targeted Russia's energy infrastructure, crippling their oil industry and fueling economic hardships across the nation.",
  "summary": "Ukraine has targeted Moscow and elsewhere in Russia in a large-scale attack that involved hundreds of drones and the first acknowledged use of ballistic missiles by Kyiv in the war. The attack killed at least two people and damaged what Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said was one of Russia’s “key oil industry facilities” on the […]",
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    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Ukraine launches 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds fired at Moscow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ukraine-launches-1-000-drones-at-russia-including-hundreds-fired-at",
        "published": "2026-09-20T10:50:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Ukraine hits Moscow with ‘largest ever’ drone attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ukraine-hits-moscow-with-largest-ever-drone-attack",
        "published": "2026-09-20T11:32:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Moscow targeted by ‘largest ever’ drone attack on final day of Russia’s parliamentary election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/moscow-targeted-by-largest-ever-drone-attack-on-final-day-of-russias",
        "published": "2026-09-20T12:01:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia in \"largest ever\" attack on Moscow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ukraine-fires-over-1-000-drones-at-russia-in-largest-ever-attack-on",
        "published": "2026-09-20T14:46:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Ukraine targets Moscow in ‘largest ever’ drone attack on city",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ukraine-targets-moscow-in-largest-ever-drone-attack-on-city",
        "published": "2026-09-20T15:21:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ukraine-fires-over-1-000-drones-at-russia-including-largest-ever",
        "published": "2026-09-20T15:54:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Moscow airports cancel or delay more than 400 flights after drone attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/moscow-airports-cancel-or-delay-more-than-400-flights-after-drone",
        "published": "2026-09-20T18:58:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}