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Drone barrage forces evacuation of 400 in Moscow region

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 3:57 PM UTC · How we work

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Fuel Shortages Nationwide

Ukrainian drones struck the Moscow region on 20 September 2026, hitting an oil refinery and killing two people during Russia’s parliamentary election.
The raids forced the evacuation of 400 residents from a 21-storey block and sparked fuel shortages and long queues nationwide.
Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 1,600 drones were shot down nationwide, including 450 aimed at Moscow.
Governor Andrey Vorobyov reported a 44-year-old woman and a man killed, 20 injured, three children.

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Election Unhindered Despite Drones

Ukrainian drones struck the Moscow region on 20 September 2026, hitting an oil refinery and killing two people during Russia’s parliamentary election.
Moscow officials stressed the drone barrage did not disrupt the parliamentary election, which proceeded as scheduled.
Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 450 drones were destroyed before reaching the capital.
Opposition leader Nikolai Rybakov spoiled his ballot, writing his party’s name and a peace slogan.

Blindspot

The strike damaged the Moscow Oil Refinery, which supplies about 40 % of the city’s fuel, causing fuel shortages and long queues across Russia.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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Fuel Shortages Nationwide

Ukrainian drones struck the Moscow region on 20 September 2026, hitting an oil refinery and killing two people during Russia’s parliamentary election.
The raids forced the evacuation of 400 residents from a 21-storey block and sparked fuel shortages and long queues nationwide.
Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 1,600 drones were shot down nationwide, including 450 aimed at Moscow.
Governor Andrey Vorobyov reported a 44-year-old woman and a man killed, 20 injured, three children.

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