On September 20, 2026, the Russian capital, Moscow, was the target of an unprecedented drone attack since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict. According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, over 1,600 drones were intercepted "at all borders" of the city since the previous day, including 450 approaching the capital directly. The Russian Ministry of Defense, for its part, reported the interception of 1,100 drones during the night. This operation, described by Sobyanin as "the largest attack of the entire war," coincided with the last day of the Russian elections, the objective of which was reportedly to "disrupt" the conduct of the vote, according to Russian authorities and some pro-war channels. Despite air defense, dozens of devices managed to reach their targets in Moscow and its region. Among the sites hit were infrastructure facilities...
There is a consensus among sources (Western, Dissident) that a massive cyberattack on Moscow took place, involving Ukrainian drones. Western (Liberal/Center-Left) and Dissident (Liberal, Radical Left, Russian Opposition) sources confirm the attack, highlighting its scale (the most massive since the start of the war) and Ukrainian claims of having used...
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