Russia has reported a major wave of Ukrainian drone attacks during its parliamentary election period, with Moscow and several other regions targeted. Russian authorities claimed that more than 1,000 drones were involved, while Moscow’s mayor reportedly said around 1,600 drones were detected over the wider Moscow region during the night. Russia said more than 450 Ukrainian drones were intercepted or destroyed. The attacks reportedly damaged an oil refinery and caused fires, while a 21-storey building was also affected, prompting the evacuation of around 400 people. Reports cited in the broadcast said three people were killed and around 20 injured. The attacks occurred shortly before the final day of voting in Russia’s parliamentary elections, adding a political dimension to the incident. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged that Ukrainian forces had carried out long-range strikes and said an important Russian oil-industry facility and a logistics centre were targeted. The report also linked the strikes to concerns over energy supplies and international oil markets. It said US President Donald Trump had previously urged Ukraine not to target Russia’s energy infrastructure. Russia and Ukraine have presented competing accounts of the scale and impact of the attacks.
