Ukraine Launches Biggest Drone Attack Yet on Moscow

Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow, Russian officials said Sunday. The bombardment came as the Kremlin was wrapping up the third and last day of its parliamentary elections. Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" drone attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building, per the AP. Russia reportedly shot down 450 drones approaching the city, per the New York Times.

Across the wider Moscow region, the attack killed two people and wounded 20, local Gov. Andrei Vorobyov said. Writing on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had used a range of missiles and drones in the attack—including the first use of a new domestically made ballistic missile—to hit oil and logistics facilities. "These are billions of dollars that sustain the war machine," Zelensky said, referring to the financial pressure that Kyiv hopes to put on Russia's economy. The attack took place on the final day of Russia's first wartime parliamentary election—balloting that has been virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin's policies.