Hundreds of drones target Moscow on last day of voting in Russia’s parliamentary election
Summary
Hundreds of drones attacked Moscow and nearby areas on the last day of Russia’s parliamentary elections, killing at least two people and damaging a major oil refinery. Russian officials blamed Ukraine for the attacks, saying they aimed to disrupt the election, while Ukraine has not confirmed involvement.Key Facts
- More than 1,600 drones were intercepted and shot down during the attacks, with 450 targeting Moscow.
- Two people—a 44-year-old woman and an elderly man—were killed in separate locations.
- A drone crash caused a fire in a 21-story building, forcing 400 people to evacuate.
- A Moscow oil refinery was damaged; this refinery had been struck by Ukrainian attacks before.
- Ukrainian drone strikes have recently targeted Russian energy sites to weaken funding for Russia’s war efforts.
- The drone attacks took place amid Russia’s three-day parliamentary vote, seen as favoring President Putin’s party.
- Moscow is holding voting in occupied parts of Ukraine as well.
- President Trump said earlier that Ukraine and Russia agreed not to attack each other’s energy facilities.
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