{"id":"b5d6f550-0df6-454a-acb7-47b8ebfa839b","url":"https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/09/20/hundreds-of-drones-target-moscow-as-two-killed-on-final-day-of-russian-election/","domain":"irishtimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Irish Times","country":"IE","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Hundreds of drones target Moscow as two killed on final day of Russian election","plainHeadline":"Drones hit Moscow on final day of Russian election, at least two killed.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Hundreds of drones targeted Moscow and its region on the final day of parliamentary elections.","Authorities say at least two people were killed in separate locations within Moscow region.","Over 1,600 drones were intercepted and shot down, including about 450 aimed at Moscow.","A drone crash sparked a fire at a 21-storey building prompting evacuations for 400 people.","Kyiv has stepped up long-range drone strikes against Russian energy infrastructure in recent months."],"topics":["Politics","Energy","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-20T07:14:10.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-20T08:12:36.714Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/a57aa65d-2904-4d48-8d83-6ac6408d4843","storyId":"a57aa65d-2904-4d48-8d83-6ac6408d4843","image":"https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/65PCRUVCZDOWKJAQMAA34ETM4E.jpg?auth=6a311ecc75f4e23004301fd2ae46959e89c0dc2004c0698459e0a3a3e22d02f9&smart=true&width=1200&height=800","author":"Guardian staff and agencies","dek":"An oil refinery was damaged and 400 people evacuated after a drone strike on a high-rise building, authorities say"}