Drone strikes damage major Moscow oil refinery on final day of Russian parliamentary vote
Ukraine carried out a large-scale drone attack on Moscow and other parts of Russia, damaging an oil refinery in the capital on the final day of the country's parliamentary elections. Moscow's mayor said over 1,600 drones were shot down, 450 of them aimed at the city.
Ukraine launched a wide-ranging drone attack on Moscow and other Russian regions, damaging a major oil refinery in the capital. The strike came on the last day of a three-day parliamentary election in Russia.
Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin said more than 1,600 drones had been intercepted and shot down across the country, with roughly 450 of them targeting Moscow specifically. The damage to the refinery indicates that at least some drones got through despite the extensive air defence response.
Election interference claims
Russian officials accused Ukraine of attempting to interfere with the tightly controlled vote, which is expected to further cement President Vladimir Putin's 26-year hold on power. The election was held over three days, with the drone attack coinciding with its final day of voting.
The assault on Moscow and its energy infrastructure forms part of a broader Ukrainian campaign targeting Russian oil facilities across the country. No official details have yet been released on casualties or the precise extent of the refinery's damage.
