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Hundreds of drones target Moscow on last day of voting in Russia’s parliamentary election

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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 damaged Hundreds of drones targeting Moscow and its surrounding region killed at least two people and da…

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  • 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 damaged Hundreds of drones targeting Moscow and its surrounding region killed at least two people and da…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:04:48 UTC.

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  1. Germans vote in elections threatening fresh blow to Merz

  2. Police clash with hundreds of far-right protesters in The Hague

  3. Live: Russian election enters final day after Ukraine targets Moscow in mass drone barrage

  4. Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills two

  5. Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day

  6. Hundreds of drones target Moscow on last day of voting in Russia’s parliamentary election

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

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