Deadly Ukrainian Drone Attack Hits Moscow Region, Two Killed, Six Injured
Reported By Facthabournews
At least two people have been killed and six others injured following a large-scale drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding Moscow region, according to Russian authorities.
The overnight attack on Sunday, September 20, saw Russian air-defence and electronic-warfare systems intercept or suppress 249 drones across 17 districts of the Moscow region, Governor Andrei Vorobyov said.
The attack caused damage to residential buildings and other infrastructure, while fires were reported at several locations. A major fire was also reported at the Sofyino logistics complex, while part of the Moscow Oil Refinery in the capital was damaged.
In Sofyino, a 44-year-old woman was killed after a drone struck a three-storey apartment building on Novaya Street, according to Vorobyov. Five other people were injured in the incident, including two children who were taken to hospital for treatment. Six apartments on the building’s third floor were reportedly damaged.
Another person, described by Russian authorities as an elderly man, was killed in the Orekhovo-Zuyevo district after a drone struck and destroyed a private house. One additional person was reported injured in the Leninsky district.
The Ramenskoye district also recorded significant disruption. Authorities said a drone caused a fire on the roof of a 21-storey residential building along the Northern Highway, forcing the evacuation of about 400 residents, including 70 children. Twenty vehicles were reportedly damaged.
In Moscow itself, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said drones approached the capital and that debris from intercepted drones fell at several locations. He also reported damage to the Moscow Oil Refinery. Temporary restrictions were imposed on flights at airports serving the capital as authorities responded to the attack.
Sobyanin described the assault as the most extensive drone attack on Moscow to date and said more than 1,600 drones had been intercepted across Russia since Saturday, including hundreds approaching the capital. He also alleged that the attack was intended to disrupt Russia’s parliamentary elections, which entered their final day on Sunday.
Ukraine has not immediately confirmed responsibility for the specific attack. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later said Ukraine had carried out a large-scale overnight strike involving domestically produced drones and missiles, with oil and logistics facilities among the reported targets.
The latest attack comes amid continued long-range strikes between Russia and Ukraine, with both sides repeatedly targeting military, energy, transportation and logistics-related infrastructure during the ongoing war.
The Moscow attack also occurred against the backdrop of Russia’s three-day parliamentary elections, with voting scheduled to conclude on Sunday. The timing has drawn particular attention from Russian officials, who have linked the drone strikes to the electoral process, although such claims about the attackers’ specific intentions remain allegations.
The casualty figures reported by Russian authorities concern the Moscow region. Separate reports also indicated deaths and injuries from Russian strikes in parts of Ukraine, underscoring the continuing civilian toll of the conflict.
As emergency and security agencies continue assessing the damage, independent verification of some battlefield and attack-related claims remains difficult because of the ongoing war and restrictions on access to affected areas.
The latest strikes highlight the increasing reach and scale of drone warfare in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with attacks increasingly occurring far from the immediate front lines and affecting major population centres and critical infrastructure.
