On September 20, 2026, Moscow faced one of its largest drone attacks when Russian authorities intercepted over 1,600 drones nationwide, with 450 targeting the capital.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed air defenses downed hundreds of incoming threats, though several aircraft successfully bypassed security measures to strike critical urban infrastructure.
Witnesses reported powerful explosions and massive plumes of smoke rising from the heavily targeted Moscow Oil Refinery following the direct aerial impact.