The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Russia with almost two thousand drones on voting day, September 20
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- On a single voting day, September 20, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched almost two thousand drones across Russia, of which 1,951 attack drones and nine cruise missiles aimed at Moscow and the Moscow region were destroyed.
- As a result of the attacks, people were killed and injured, residential buildings, industrial and logistics infrastructure, as well as social and administrative buildings, including polling stations in new regions, were damaged.
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Why It Matters
The attack occurred on a single voting day in the territories where elections were held in new regions of Russia, including Zaporozhye, Kherson and Belgorod regions, as well as the LPR and DPR.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched almost two thousand drones across Russia on a single voting day on September 20.
1,951 attack drones and nine cruise missiles heading towards Moscow and the Moscow region were destroyed.
As a result of the attacks, people were killed and injured, residential buildings, industrial and logistics infrastructure, as well as social and administrative buildings were damaged.
MOSCOW, September 22 - RIA Novosti. The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched almost two thousand drones across the Russian Federation on a single voting day, said Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
“During the day on the main voting day, September 20, Ukrainian formations launched the largest attack on civilian targets; 1,951 enemy attack drones and nine cruise missiles that were heading towards Moscow and the Moscow region were destroyed,” says Miroshnik’s weekly report available to RIA Novosti.
The diplomat emphasized that people were killed and injured as a result. Residential buildings and industrial and logistics infrastructure were damaged.
“Kyiv sought to disrupt elections in new regions - in the Zaporozhye, Kherson and Belgorod regions, LPR, DPR - and attacked their venues. A large number of schools, cultural centers, social and administrative buildings were seriously damaged as a result of targeted strikes by Ukrainian drones,” he added.
A representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited as an example the destruction on September 20 of a polling station, which was located in a secondary school in the village of Prishyb, Mikhailovsky municipal district, Zaporozhye region.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russia will strengthen air defense and electronic warfare systems to counter future drone attacks
Likely · Within weeks
Restoration work will be carried out on damaged social and administrative infrastructure in new regions
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What is the exact number of casualties and deaths as a result of the attack?
- What measures are being taken to protect civilian infrastructure in the future?
- Will Russia retaliate against this attack?
