Russia-Ukraine war

Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow on 20 September, with over 1,600 drones. The Moscow Oil Refinery was hit, damaging a key unit and causing a major fire, while a residential building strike killed at least two. The attack, using multiple Ukrainian long-range weapons, is part of a coordinated campaign against Russian energy infrastructure.

Ukrainian drone attacks hit the Moscow oil refinery (supplying 40% of the capital's fuel) and the Yaroslavl refinery (Yanos) within four days, knocking out key distillation units. The strikes disrupt fuel supplies for Russia's military and civilian economy, part of a sustained campaign to degrade Russian refining capacity.

Drones attacked Moscow and Yaroslavl Oblast on 28 August, forcing the closure of a major motorway and triggering Russian air defenses. The strike fits a pattern of deeper Ukrainian drone operations targeting infrastructure, fuel terminals, and chemical plants.

Russia's use of jet-powered drones has surged from 1,500 in July to 2,800 in August 2026, with interception rates dropping from 90% to 60%. Civilian deaths have spiked: 38 killed in Myla on August 29 and 12 more on September 1. Kyiv is stockpiling food and water for potential winter blackouts, while US envoys prepare to relaunch mediation efforts.

A Russian drone attack on a business in Myla, Kyiv Oblast, killed 27 and injured 42, including children. The head of the Dmytrivka hromada was among the dead. A separate attack in Poltava injured four. The Prosecutor General's Office is investigating possible official negligence over explosive storage.