Russian lawmaker says retaliation will follow Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow

September 20, 2026 at 02:04 PM1 min

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Russian State Duma defense committee member Andrei Kolesnik said Russia will retaliate for a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said air defenses shot down more than 1,600 drones since the previous day. Kolesnik said the retaliation will be 'super-heavy.'

Key Facts

Andrei Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma defense committee, said Russia will retaliate for the Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said air defenses shot down more than 1,600 drones since the previous day.
Sobyanin said the attack was planned to disrupt the elections.
Kolesnik said the retaliation will be 'super-heavy.'

Retaliation Announcement

Andrei Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma defense committee, said Russia will respond to the Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region. He said the response will be a 'super-heavy' strike. Kolesnik also said civilians should respond by voting in the elections.

Drone Attack Repelled

Russian air defense forces repelled attacks by several hundred drones on approach to Moscow on the night of Sunday, September 20. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 1,600 drones were shot down since the previous day. Sobyanin said the attack was planned to disrupt the elections.