Ukraine hits Russia with major drone attack, targetting refinery
In Russia, voters are on the third and final day of casting ballots in the country's first wartime parliamentary election. Despite the voting however, Ukraine carried out what Moscow described as the
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20.09.2026
Two dead in Moscow as Ukraine launches massive drone attack while Russia votes
The largest Ukrainian drone attack reported so far on the Moscow region killed two people and damaged part of an oil refinery in the capital, authorities said Sunday.
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20.09.2026
Drones hit Moscow as Russians go to the polls
The ruling United Russia party, which backs President Vladimir Putin, has won every parliamentary election in Russia since 2003.
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japantimes.co.jp
20.09.2026
Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow
Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building.
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20.09.2026
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20.09.2026
Mass Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow kills two, Russia says
Moscow mayor reports intercepting 1,600 drones during 'unprecedented' attack, accusing Ukraine of election interference.
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aljazeera.com
20.09.2026
Hundreds of drones target Moscow on last day of voting in Russia’s parliamentary election
Authorities accuse Ukraine of trying to disrupt poll and say 1,600 drones in total intercepted, while at least two people killed and oil refinery damagedHundreds of drones targeting Moscow and its sur
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theguardian.com
20.09.2026
Live: Russian election enters final day in shadow of war in Ukraine
A parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has framed as a test of public support for Russia’s war in Ukraine entered its third and final day on Sunday. The ruling United Russia party is e
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20.09.2026
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.
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bbc.co.uk
20.09.2026
Worries swirl that Russia is planning to test NATO with direct attacks
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Kurt Volker, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, about worries that Russia's "hybrid attacks" could lead to a direct military confrontation with NATO.
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19.09.2026
German General Wins Top NATO Role—and a Platform to Warn About Russia
Carsten Breuer, an advocate of strong European defense against Russia, will become the alliance’s highest military official.
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wsj.com
19.09.2026
Russia reports ‘powerful’ cyberattacks on second day of parliamentary vote
This is Russia's first election since it invaded Ukraine, and is expected to gauge public support for the ongoing war.
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aljazeera.com
19.09.2026
Russian election observer loses consciousness during arrest by police, opposition party says
Russia’s liberal opposition Yabloko party says that one of its election observers lost consciousness while being arrested by police at a St. Petersburg polling station
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19.09.2026
UN condemns 'shocking pattern' of sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine
Russia was added in May to the UN Secretary-General's list of countries credibly suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict — codified into international law decades ago as war crimes and cri
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euronews.com
19.09.2026
France, Poland and European allies warn of escalating Russian 'hybrid' attacks
The leaders of France, Poland, and other leading European nations are alarmed over what they describe as Russian "hybrid" attacks.
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npr.org
19.09.2026
Russia kills eight people in Ukraine, attacks two vessels in Black Sea
Ukraine's Air Force says Russia hit the country with dozens of drones and two antiship missiles overnight.
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aljazeera.com
19.09.2026
Trump says son repaid Russian oligarch who funded wedding festivities
US President Donald Trump said Friday that his eldest son had repaid a Kremlin-linked Russian businessman who funded two days of lavish wedding celebrations in the Bahamas, after the gift raised quest
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france24.com
19.09.2026
Russia’s elections are more than political theatre
For the Kremlin, parliamentary elections remain a mechanism for political participation, feedback and legitimacy.
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aljazeera.com
19.09.2026
Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war
Russia's parliamentary election for the first time is being held in Ukraine's regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the start of its full-scale invasion more than 4 1/2 years ago.
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npr.org
19.09.2026
Ukraine live: Russian strike on apartment building in Ukraine's Sumy kills at least two
A Russian aerial bomb struck an apartment building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy late Friday, killing at least two people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Ukraine's state rescue s
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19.09.2026