Ukraine Launches Extensive Drone and Missile Attack on Moscow Region
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Ukraine Launches Extensive Drone and Missile Attack on Moscow Region
- On September 20, 2026, Ukraine conducted a significant drone and missile attack across Russia, with Moscow's mayor reporting over 1,600 drones intercepted since Saturday, including 450 aimed at the capital.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that domestically produced Flamingo cruise missiles and Pelican ballistic missiles were among the weapons used in the strikes.
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On September 20, 2026, Russia experienced a large-scale drone and missile attack, particularly targeting Moscow and its surrounding region, on the final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin described it as the “largest ever” drone attack on the Russian capital since the start of the conflict with Ukraine, claiming that Russian forces repelled the assault. Russian authorities reported that more than 1,600 drones had been downed across various fronts since Saturday, with 450 of them heading towards Moscow. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that a total of 1,110 Ukrainian drones were shot down across Russia, annexed Crimea, and over the Black Sea overnight into September 20.
The attacks resulted in casualties and damage. Two people were killed and 20 injured in the wider Moscow region, according to local governor Andrey Vorobyov. One of the targets hit was the Gazpromneft-Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district, which sustained damage and caught fire. A residential building was also struck. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strikes, stating that Ukraine used a range of domestically made missiles and drones, including Flamingo cruise missiles and Pelican ballistic missiles, to target oil and logistics facilities. He emphasized that these facilities represent “billions of dollars that sustain the war machine.”
Russian officials, including Mayor Sobyanin, accused Ukraine of attempting to disrupt the ongoing elections, though they maintained that the “enemy did not succeed.” The attacks occurred as Russia was concluding its parliamentary elections, the first since the full-scale conflict in Ukraine began in February 2022.