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Two killed in 'massive' Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow region, says Russia

An oil refinery was also reportedly hit in Moscow, and flights were suspended at two capital airports.

18 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJaroslav LukivBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-09-20 · 05:56 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Two killed in 'massive' Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow region, says Russia
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A drone struck a building near one of Moscow's boulevards and an oil refinery was damaged.

factualMoscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin
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An elderly man died after a private house was hit in the Orekhovo-Zuevo district.

factualGovernor Andrei Vorobyev
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A 44-year-old woman was killed in Sofyino after a drone hit a residential building.

factualGovernor Andrei Vorobyev
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At least two people have been killed and six injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region.

factualGovernor Andrei Vorobyev
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249 drones were shot down by Russia.

statisticGovernor Andrei Vorobyev
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At least two people have been killed and six injured in a "massive" overnight Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow-region" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="128490" data-entity-type="location">Moscow region, Governor Andrei Vorobyev has said.Vorobyev said 249 drones had been shot down, and he reported fires in several residential houses. A local warehouse was also ablaze. In the capital Moscow, an oil refinery was damaged, and flight restrictions were in place at two airports.Earlier, a Ukraine official said seven people, including two children, were killed in Russian attacks in the Kyiv and Sumy regions on Saturday.Russia and Ukraine have recently intensified their strikes, targeting energy-generating and transport facilities, as well as major logistics hubs.In a post on Telegram on Sunday, Vorobyev said a 44-year-old woman was killed in Sofyino after a drone hit a three-storey residential building. Another five people - including two children - were injured, he said.In the Orekhovo-Zuevo district, an elderly man died after a private house was hit, the regional governor said.Videos have emerged on social media purportedly showing explosions in the night skies in the Moscow-region" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="128490" data-entity-type="location">Moscow region, and of a burning warehouse. The footage has not been verified by the BBC.Meanwhile, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said a drone struck a building near one of the capital's boulevards and a facility at an oil refinery was damaged.
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