Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones into Russia as parliamentary voting ends

Ukraine said it launched more than 1,000 unmanned aerial vehicles against Russian targets on Sunday, including several hundred directed at the capital, Moscow. Officials described the strike as the largest drone assault of the conflict to date, marking a significant escalation in Kyiv’s aerial campaign against Russian air defenses and infrastructure.

The operation coincided with the final day of voting in Russia’s tightly controlled parliamentary elections, which President Vladimir Putin has framed as a referendum on public backing for the war in Ukraine. As the elections concluded, the drone attacks underscored the heightened tension between the two nations and highlighted Kyiv’s intent to intensify pressure on Moscow amid the political contest.