Officials say Ukrainian drones and missiles targeted Moscow. ABC News' Ian Pannell and contributor Mick Mulroy discuss the latest headlines related to the war in Ukraine.

AABC News2026-09-21 13:47

Months after a Russian missile ripped through the roof of Ukraine’s Konvi print shop, charred pages from fourth-grade English textbooks remained scattered across the floor, while paper was still trapped inside the destroyed printing machine. Russian strikes have destroyed millions of books in Ukraine.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-21 10:45

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing renewed pressure after his CDU party suffered a disastrous result in Sunday’s German state elections. Ukraine meanwhile launched its biggest-ever drone strike on Moscow. The programme also looks at rising Iran-US tensions and Meloni’s plan to ban burqas and niqabs in schools.

Eeuronews2026-09-21 07:03

Federico Borsari of the Center for European Policy Analysis says he sees no indication that Russia will negotiate or ease pressure on Ukraine. He expects Russia to intensify efforts to destroy Ukraine’s power grid and critical infrastructure as winter approaches.

Eeuronews2026-09-21 06:52

Europe Today reports that Ukraine has launched its biggest strike, hitting Moscow, while Merz is again under political pressure.

Eeuronews2026-09-21 06:24

Early Sunday, Ukraine carried out one of its largest attacks on Russia since the war began, now in its fourth year. The strikes targeted oil refineries in Moscow, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said long-range drones hit a major oil and logistics facility in the capital worth billions of dollars to Russia’s war effort. An apartment block in the Moscow region was also hit, killing at least one person.

GGlobal News2026-09-21 03:15

Ukrainian forces launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, officials said Sunday, with hundreds directed toward Moscow. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called it the capital’s “largest ever” drone attack, saying 450 drones were downed on approach, while the Moscow Oil Refinery and a residential building were damaged. Russia was also completing the third and final day of its first wartime parliamentary election.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-20 23:46

Russia says it will intensify strikes on Ukraine after hundreds of drones hit Moscow, setting a major oil refinery ablaze and striking residential buildings and other targets. The attack was described as Moscow’s biggest since the Kremlin launched its Ukraine offensive in 2022. Ukraine fired more than 1,500 drones, with 450 reportedly aimed directly at Moscow.

BBBC News2026-09-20 22:10

Ukraine launched a massive drone offensive against Moscow and the surrounding region on the final day of Russia’s 2026 parliamentary elections. Russian authorities said more than 1,600 drones had been intercepted since Saturday, including 450 heading toward Moscow. Damage was reported at the Moscow Oil Refinery, residential buildings and other infrastructure; at least two people were killed and others injured, according to Russian authorities.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-20 19:27

Ukraine launched what Moscow’s mayor called the most massive drone attack on the Moscow region, with 450 drones reportedly shot down. The strikes hit the city’s main oil refinery and a residential building, killing at least two people and injuring 20, according to the regional governor. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed attacks on a key Russian oil facility and a logistics site.

BBBC News2026-09-20 16:30

Russia is completing a three-day State Duma vote, the first since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The election was also held for the first time in Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia, while Ukrainian drone strikes hit several areas, mainly Moscow.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-20 14:46

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted “sensitive” sites in Riyadh with missiles and drones. Ukraine launched its largest drone attack yet on Moscow as Russians voted in parliamentary elections. The White House denied access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists, while Ed Sheeran called Israel’s treatment of Gazans “unjustifiable.”

RReuters2026-09-20 14:35

A major Ukrainian attack on Moscow and other parts of Russia damaged an oil refinery during the country’s parliamentary elections. The assault involved hundreds of drones and the first acknowledged use of ballistic missiles. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said short-range Pelican missiles were among the weapons, while Moscow’s mayor reported more than 1,600 drones.

GGuardian News2026-09-20 14:06

Ukraine attacked the Moscow region as voting opened on the final day of Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election, hitting apartment buildings and an oil refinery.

RReuters2026-09-20 13:31

Ukraine fired 1,600 drones at Moscow on the final day of Russia’s elections. The city’s largest refinery was hit repeatedly, marking a landmark day in Ukraine’s months-long campaign against Russian oil infrastructure.

DDW News2026-09-20 13:26

Moscow’s mayor says the capital has come under its largest-scale attack so far. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed an overnight Ukrainian strike on the Moscow region, saying a “key” oil industry facility and a logistics facility were hit.

Eeuronews2026-09-20 12:30

President Volodymyr Zelensky is under growing political pressure in Ukraine. Reporter Kateryna Denisova and war-crimes investigations journalist and political blogger Danylo Mokryk say recent corruption scandals, tensions over anti-corruption institutions and a growing lack of political accountability are shifting the balance of power inside the country.

TThe Kyiv Independent2026-09-20 12:00

As Russian voters cast ballots on the third and final day of the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, Ukraine launched what Moscow called the largest-ever drone attack on the capital. Kyiv reportedly fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia, killing two people in the Moscow region and damaging an oil refinery.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-20 10:24

Moscow’s mayor says Russian forces repelled Ukraine’s largest attack on the Moscow region so far this year, bringing down about 450 drones. Russia’s Defence Ministry reported more than 1,100 drones downed nationwide. At least two people were killed and 20 injured, including children, while fires damaged an oil refinery, a warehouse and an apartment building.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-20 10:17

Moscow and nearby areas came under attack by hundreds of drones overnight from Saturday into Sunday. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 186 drones were brought down over the city, while regional Governor Andrei Vorobyev reported 249 destroyed in the region. Two people were killed, six injured and 400 evacuated.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-20 04:13

As the West continues to condemn Russian aggression in Ukraine and support Kyiv through economic and military measures, Russian President Vladimir Putin says NATO is expanding its reach and influence with the aim of preparing for war with Russia. The report includes analysis by Alexander Titov, a lecturer in Modern European History at Queen's University Belfast.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-19 13:04

What does it take to serve as a Ukrainian reconnaissance soldier on a drone-dominated battlefield? The report visits Kharkiv Oblast to meet reconnaissance troops from Ukraine’s 60th Mechanized Brigade, part of the 3rd Army Corps, and observes their training in northeastern forests to gather intelligence, track Russian infiltration groups and clear areas.

TThe Kyiv Independent2026-09-19 12:00

At least 10 people were injured in Russia’s attack on Odesa, Ukraine.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-18 20:47

At least 10 people, among them two rescuers, were hurt in Odesa, according to Ukrainian authorities, who attributed the double-tap drone strike to Russia.

RReuters2026-09-18 18:51