Massive Ukrainian drone barrage hits Moscow during wartime elections

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Russian authorities and multiple international outlets report that Ukraine has carried out an unprecedented large-scale drone campaign targeting Moscow and other parts of Russia, coinciding with the final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections. Officials in the Moscow region say the strikes have killed civilians and injured many more, while damaging an oil refinery and residential buildings, and Russia claims to have intercepted well over a thousand Ukrainian drones nationwide. The attacks, described as the largest on the Russian capital since the invasion began, appear aimed at degrading energy and logistics infrastructure that support Russia’s war effort, and come amid continued Russian drone and missile strikes against Ukrainian cities, highlighting a dangerous escalation in the conflict with direct implications for European security, global energy markets, and ongoing diplomatic efforts at the UN General Assembly.

Sources: Reuters, TheNewYorkTimes, News9Live, NDTV, TheWorldNow, NewsWatchmen