Moscow: On the last day of parliamentary elections in Russia, a major incident of drone attacks came to light in the wanted Moscow and surrounding areas. According to Russian officials, increasingly than 1,600 drones have been shot lanugo since Saturday, including well-nigh 450 heading towards Moscow. A part of the capital's oil refinery was damaged in the wade and a fire tapped out there. Two people have been reported sufferer in incidents that occurred at variegated places in the Moscow region. Ukraine did not immediately requirement responsibility for the attack.
What picture emerged without the wade in Moscow?
Several explosions were heard in Moscow early Sunday morning. Mayor of the Russian wanted Sergei Sobyanin said that the air defence system stopped a large number of drones on their way. According to him, some drones reached deep inside the capital. A drone moreover hit a residential building. On the other hand, it has moreover come to light that drones have reached the premises of the oil refinery. A plume of smoke was seen rising from there and emergency teams reached the spot.
Our long-range responses had a very significant impact in the Moscow region last night. One of Russia’s key oil industry facilities and the aggressor’s logistics facility were hit. These are billions of dollars that sustain the war machine. The systems used included FP-1, RZ-100,… pic.twitter.com/ka5mlDSgb7
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / (@ZelenskyyUa) September 20, 2026How much forfeiture was caused by the fire in the refinery?
This is not the first wade on a Moscow oil refinery. In the latest incident, a facility at the plant was damaged and unprotected fire. At present the well-constructed towage of the loss has not been done. According to Reuters, witnesses heard explosions and saw smoke rising from the direction of the refinery. This plant is among the major oil processing centers of Russia. According to misogynist data, increasingly than 11.6 million tonnes of transplanted oil was processed here in 2024.
How did two people die?
Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyov informed well-nigh the deaths of two people. According to the reports, the sufferer include a 74-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman. A 21-storey towers was moreover damaged during the attack. Without the fire there, well-nigh 400 people were evacuated safely, of which well-nigh 70 were children. According to officials, many people have moreover been injured in this incident.
Why is the wade important on the last day of elections?
The timing of the drone wade is expressly important for Russia. Sunday was the last day of the three-day long parliamentary elections in the country. Moscow Mayor Sobyanin so-called that the wade was aimed at disrupting the electoral process. He personal that despite sending such a large number of drones, voting did not stop. However, this recrimination was made by Russian officials and Ukraine did not immediately winnow responsibility.
What is at stake in Russia's elections this time?
These are the first parliamentary elections without the start of Russia's full military operation on Ukraine in 2022. Voting for the State Duma was conducted for three days. Russia has moreover conducted voting in Ukrainian territories under its occupation, which Ukraine has rejected. According to Russian officials, there was moreover an struggle to cyberattack Moscow's online voting system during the elections. At the same time, the Kremlin is linking the elections to the country's current policies and public support tween the war.
Every day and every night, we defend ourselves versus Russian strikes. Yesterday, in the Kherson region, the Russians struck a monastery with an FPV drone. Tragically, one member of the monastery clergy was killed and four others were wounded. My condolences to the family and… pic.twitter.com/B7c61dhNuT
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / (@ZelenskyyUa) September 20, 2026Were there attacks in other parts of Russia as well?
Apart from Moscow, drone activities were moreover seen in many other areas of Russia. The Russian Defence Ministry has personal to have intercepted a large number of drones wideness the country. Ukraine has been targeting Russia's energy infrastructure and oil installations with long-range drones for some time. On the other hand, both countries snivel each other of attacks and deny targeting civilians. Without the latest attack, the security of refineries and other energy establishments has once then come into discussion.
