If you’ve been following the war in Ukraine, you’ll want to know about the massive drone assault Kyiv unleashed on Russian territory over the weekend. According to Russian officials, Ukrainian forces launched more than 1,000 drones overnight into Sunday, September 20, 2026, marking one of the largest such operations of the conflict so far. Hundreds of those drones were aimed specifically at the Moscow region.
Video and photos from the scene showed flames and thick black smoke rising from an oil refinery in southeastern Moscow after it was struck. Oil refineries have become frequent targets in Ukraine’s long-range strikes, since they supply fuel for Russia’s military and are central to the country’s energy exports, which help finance the war effort.
The timing is notable: the attack coincided with the third and final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections, a vote widely seen as tightly controlled by the Kremlin and unlikely to produce any real political surprises. Ukraine has increasingly relied on drone warfare to strike deep inside Russian territory, targeting refineries, military infrastructure, and logistics hubs far from the front lines, as a way to pressure Moscow despite having a smaller conventional arsenal.
For the full report and more images from Moscow, check out the original story from Reforma.
Source: Lanza Ucrania el mayor ataque de drones contra Rusia (Reforma).
Image: Josh13770, BY 2.0 (via Openverse).