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'Largest-ever' attack: Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia, oil refinery hit

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'Largest-ever' attack: Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia, oil refinery hit — full report at Times of India.

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  • 'Largest-ever' attack: Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia, oil refinery hit — full report at Times of India.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:53:40 UTC.

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  1. Russia recruited Ukrainian kids to carry out attacks. They got caught.

  2. Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow

  3. Ukraine hits Russia with major drone attack, targetting refinery

  4. Largest attack on Moscow sees Ukraine fire hundreds of drones, mayor says

  5. Ukraine launches 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds fired at Moscow

  6. 'Largest-ever' attack: Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia, oil refinery hit

  7. Ukraine targets Russia with over 1,000 drones, killing 2 as Moscow holds last day of elections

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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 "largest ever" drone attack on the Russian capital.

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