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'Largest ever' attack on Moscow? Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones into Russia

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'Largest ever' attack on Moscow? Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones into Russia
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Ukraine launched a massive drone strike against Russia, targeting Moscow and energy infrastructure during the final day of Russian parliamentary elections. Both sides reported casualties and damage, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.

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This represents a major tactical shift in the war, demonstrating Ukraine's increasing long-range strike capabilities against the Russian capital.

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Ukraine fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds targeting Moscow, in what officials on Sunday described as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital.Two people were killed and 20 injured across the wider Moscow region, local governor Andrei Vorobyov said. The strikes also damaged a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building.Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the attack on refinery, as part of Kyiv's efforts to dismantle Russia's energy infrastructure that funds its war campaigns."These are billions of dollars that sustain the war machine", Zelenskyy wrote on X, adding that a range of missiles and drones including domestically developed Flamingo and Pelican missiles were used to hit the oil and logistics facilities.Meanwhile a mother and her two children were killed in an overnight Russian drone attack near Kyiv, Ukraine's emergency service said.Russia’s defense ministry said 1,100 Ukrainian drones were shot down across the country, including the…

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