Hundreds of drones hit Moscow

Ukraine launched a large-scale attack on Moscow and the surrounding region involving hundreds of drones on Sunday, the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections.

At least three killed, refinery damaged

The attack killed at least three people, including a forty-four-year-old woman and an elderly man. Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said one of Russia's key oil industry facilities was damaged.

New weapons used in strike

Zelenskyy said Ukraine used the Pelican, initially thought to be a short-range ballistic missile but later identified as a winged drone, and domestically produced Flamingo cruise missiles.

Moscow claims massive interception

Moscow's mayor Sergey Sobyanin said more than sixteen hundred drones were intercepted and shot down, including four hundred fifty aimed at Moscow, though these figures are often exaggerated.

Sobyanin blames election interference

Sobyanin accused Ukraine of attempting to disrupt Russia's three-day election. He said on Telegram: The unprecedented attack was clearly planned with the aim of disrupting the elections. The enemy did not succeed.

“The unprecedented attack was clearly planned with the aim of disrupting the elections. The enemy did not succeed.”

Ukraine targets Russian energy supplies

Kyiv has stepped up long-range drone strikes against Russia in recent months, particularly targeting energy infrastructure. Ukrainian strikes have knocked out significant oil-refining capacity, triggering shortages and fuel price increases.

Strike contradicts Trump's agreement claim

The attack comes after US president Donald Trump said on Monday that Ukraine and Russia agreed not to target each other's energy facilities, and after Russians began voting on Friday in their first parliamentary elections since the February two thousand twenty-two invasion.