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Ukrainian drone strike hits Moscow's Kapotnya oil refinery, two killed

newsSep 20, 2026171,754

At least two people were killed and six injured after long-range drones struck the Moscow region overnight on September 20, Governor Andrei Vorobyev said. Vorobyev said authorities shot down 249 drones and reported fires in several residential buildings and a warehouse. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said a drone struck a building near a boulevard and damaged a facility at the Kapotnya oil refinery in the capital. Sheremetyevo airport warned of temporary restrictions and Vnukovo halted all arrivals and departures following the attack. Sobyanin posted that 450 drones were intercepted heading for Moscow, a higher figure than Vorobyev’s count. The BBC noted this incident comes amid an intensification of strikes by both Russia and Ukraine on energy and transport infrastructure, and Russian regions also reported civilian deaths from separate attacks in Kyiv and Sumy regions.

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🔥🛢️BREAKING: A large-scale drone attack targeted Moscow and the Moscow region overnight, on the final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections. One of the most notable targets was the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya, where a major fire is visible this morning.

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