# Moscow claims Ukrainian drones targeted 16 Russian regions during elections

https://mins.news/en/item/65389

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-19 11:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-target-16-russian-regions-amid-elections-moscow-claims/

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said 344 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight over 16 regions and the Black Sea on Sept. 19. Sochi temporarily closed beaches and its waterfront over a reported sea-drone threat, and voting there had been suspended on the first election day. Ukraine has not commented.

## Stories

- [Russia Ukraine War and European Support](https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-ukraine-war-european-support) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-ukraine-war-european-support.md

## Related coverage

- [Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia amid wartime parliamentary election](https://mins.news/en/video/66630) — The Associated Press, 2026-09-20
- [UN condemns ‘shocking pattern’ of sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine](https://mins.news/en/item/65458) — euronews, 2026-09-19
- [Russia kills eight people in Ukraine and attacks two vessels in the Black Sea](https://mins.news/en/item/65396) — Al Jazeera, 2026-09-19
- [Russian air defenses down 344 Ukrainian drones overnight, Defense Ministry says](https://mins.news/en/item/65225) — TASS, 2026-09-19