# Ukraine hits Moscow with ‘largest ever’ drone attack

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-20 13:40 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
1 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Ukraine hits Moscow with ‘largest ever’ drone attack" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Times of Israel. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Daily Beast | Humiliated Putin Hit by ‘Largest Ever’ Drone Attack on Moscow | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxObUNoZDNPVklzSlBUZHJvdTJPYlpFTTB4ckFpUERvOWc0QzFpRmNzTDlGazdkNFZhY0F0NWxWaXh6a25qdnFoLWlUbVlkSjUwbWNZNDlWcDhKWDJ3Z19rS2E2N2c2NWcxam03dXpyRVBJbEJnQy1RUU9HdkI0aE9mWDRnSmx1VFI5QXQzZEJleWJSRFM4NXQ5RW1rVU1ZSThEMHlyazczNlJJanM?oc=5) |
| NPR | Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNR3dySGlFT3ljamJRcXZPaHhVcWxDaGpZTDVmU0VVOXprdUhFamhhMjFxWWdDb1BqVnJneE9EMkUxbTdqcE4xMW9EV0tRTzRkRGxMNmNESTJ4b2Nzbm5TeEF0b2hqSVdPXzlxQ3RFUGhRclZLOS1xYlp1VnRzSFRPU0FVSEdrWGRDQ3c?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE1kYlFZR2Q5MzZJTHdOLVhTNi1xQWkyOHRJM21jaXh5WVlxd2VjaDBjajZhMXkySEtlNlNVVE5LOUlaZ3RGTDFwZ1owUTh2dlVfYkE5WWxSeExPYzVDbTVONVg4Q083VFljbm1XcWxiRHp5bWdVZWVxVDJIdXBkdw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Humiliated Putin Hit by ‘Largest Ever’ Drone Attack on Moscow | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNekVjN015ODVrRUliODNNdWcxOHVRektFaWRJbjlkOE1UeVlBSVFxWnk0eUxfOXU4NHFJeTQzNXc3SVZfLXBtRHlzVDNGZjFrZGl3RzY5NXdkVXJnTVVyRjktT21fX1pGYjZGOS1Zbnp0bFF4LXlSZXc4YXRCc05IQklOeEtUcHd6d3c?oc=5) |
| KOMO | Ukraine hits Moscow oil refinery in massive drone and missile attack | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOUFYwN293THl1X09VVkRSV0JWOVYxUXV4TkFmMDJJVEVpd3RTS0wtNDdiWE5jMG81bVpLYmp3NjRPOVN3Ukw2bUx4aDMtRkc4OE5NNURvUG41b2puU1pjbjBDMnliZHFtZ041b2pUQTlYc1kxY3lUelRqT0VvWWZ1X1l0U3FqcTg5NlZOaWt6NlRGU0VYZjg1TVljaHgtOFVfNGJzUkJaYU5YdHM?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin vows response after Ukrainian drone strikes during Putin’s sham election | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQYzU0Vk5aWjN3V2szYWU5UGZ5Vm9iMUsyRElESWJiMnV2LXVpckRBbGpGYzFuVWRaUXptUWZuTWxhdkM5bnhOYndiLXFwLXZWMVpUZGFweS1KNU1ySi1FTFFtS1JONFBGdlVCX3ByWUljZWpZcEY3S0hsLXJTSFBtMnNSdnFmRDFocW1aV0Y1bHpWSUYzUENabWZTNVhBS0M2RWtaYm8ydC1XYTVScEw2TjBzNWRCVWNQdlNVQQ?oc=5) |
| Institute for the Study of War | Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 20, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOM2QzWlBaUzViWXlFYzRXZnEtNU5uSU9UeGZtMlZsOTRHUkhqWi1HVmhRbWY0dXpFcHhFbkhBb1BaSXBIc1VuQVZvbllvZHBuVkkzVmdaUkliVkNubEFxQnQ4R1JLUDZWczRBTU55R1NlTlpFeEtWZUZLRFhTSmk2dWxXUXlzdFY0VldfaGdzY3NZdkcyQVlwcnFwald6eG1aUjhzazlwakx1OWViWWc?oc=5) |
| Los Angeles Times | Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow, on election day | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOUkR6NVAzUnpzTVdCVGhoQndLRmdpcVIwVGlUemt1VWtoWXhNVFNxV3haY1dzSTQ1V2QycUwzMDRYUTh3Y2lMY3ZXd21RX2ltSmFDUE55MTgzaVJVeGxrY3c0QUZHOVAxaFZqcEFsX21hVENnREZ4aGdiRlVUS1hmTHJtSXR2NlJESENPSUFmUElSRHEzR3B5bFBuZE5JYmdYZTV4MEctZHdQTXpZLWlzcWdPMUw?oc=5) |
| yahoo.com | Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5JNklMYjhrNU1va3I1OUM1YWlGcGRFTG9CNHdrX0RuREZyVV9tS3JPbHFpVEhNRVhzT1MxT3ZNMlY2VXQtWThFbmhfaWg4RTVRc0Y1NTFsNHEtMENpcnNsSVBjNEFGeEZQRHJKdUhvVGRNN3lrR19yb3JYRjIyQQ?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Moscow oil refinery output halted after Sunday drone attack, sources say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxOM0ZqN3BCT1Q3OXIxNWE5Vl9GVHVTNHNJWUgwdEIwNnQ5OHlPN0lmc0R3RHRubUUzdFB0bGVVZTZrVURNMWRkREczMlNuaGgxS0pyLUVvZ0FRZVpFeE9XdExBcXJtWXM5c01wSVFCRndLelVBNnU3WFFOX2lUTE82NzdzdGxUOXRuTzZWclp1b0JFQUxqcmctUmNKUW1PZWUtOV93M2lnX2NPN2ItZXUtT2lGbHo5cHRrSHRPcFBKa0w?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Is it a missile? Is it a drone? What’s the Pelican used by Ukraine? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQYi0wOVRuSEF3dTZ6aEY2cDNEZzRIYXJ4YWFMeENqTHMtWWhfbFdtR0FwTThGNGZ0T05pOGVlS1BvVzJpN3BocEVhMGNlQ2VScFVYRGRKMGRhcU4wUUNvUjJrS2Fxb1BDQmhTXzNmWXozemk2Tk9FcmdaaHdpZS1TU0cyUTVIZk9FdDhlQWw4azRWNThrUHVxTUNFRUlVWGE1UXNFMTVmNNIBrAFBVV95cUxPTWVGMW9BN3RoZDRGUnNDQWJUc2xUY3dGLXptWGx3REp4dU84aVkwSTliUGFLc2V6ZFlsclZMSkltdERWVTV0MkFfRlRFVGdEUVhOazliZTd3UzZNUjNsN0pwcjFwb2NHM3U4c0pCSm1rVE13cjhkR3BGdFhPdVNPNy1QTDNSSHROYVhPZDR5OExBcTF3bU5xOFdwQkJDSkczcUNOYXFPaHZJd1h) |
| The Washington Post | Ukraine marks Putin’s scripted election victory with assault on Moscow area | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQWUhZcUoxTWRkNS1MeGlwQlQwLW5VeEZ5YlV5UkFDdnNGQmVwNGtteHE4b25lRE9iNEZuQlozRFFZS1VJUF92ZTBGOF8tVW51SWRjZG1ocExRb1FicmZ3NmlpMDJTVUVLMEhWVm9acnNnWW5NM1NQRnlOclJzbW1EeFNucXg5Q2lKdlZObW5CSG50bi1lTTNRMEZzdHByN2EzbDEwRHNYVFdUTzA?oc=5) |
| TVP World | Ukraine used new Pelican ballistic missile in Moscow strikes, Zelenskyy hints | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOdllLSUhGWEx4dWZUWC1NcmVucVRWODY0YVcwOUh0MFh5NFVHRi1qV1VpWk1fUlFqbGc2RE1SRnozUjZjQ0I2MW5BQnNyc2hsYkxZZkYxVHNSRUxjaGhheFZHQ1FDSURDa2pFNnE3NTEzR2JQQUVmMWdoUmxzcmFFTENKZWFHdjFjVEdFZnNlNDBJWjJnems4?oc=5) |
| AP News | Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including ‘largest ever’ attack on Moscow | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNVGlGcXh5MjVFY3ZkdEpja25rTGtoU3pfUHc4Qy14STl2bWtOWFE1bTM1TFJYRFppcHlzdm0xamotU2hzd0l5cTZzeFRILVpNMm9TR1p6MkRydkFWcXlOU3Z0T25SWFRaR2txZTlWZFVvVFUwY0xNb211TlJkSEgyazBQRTdIV1BndU9yaldocW1lZk1NMXN3?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Ukraine deploys new 6-ton missile to hit Moscow and Russian refineries —and the result was devastating | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPNGk4bE93QjFxZHZxRGVqd3FNeGloQjA1UlpfSV9DQzZNYjgwMjgzV0dKX1dFanpDVzUzZE1kTlMzblBPUEdMVXNhXzJvQkl3T1Qzb2ItQmQwRkktRzhKZGZNYTNTZGxKVEZLanRFRlU3WWJWSDVnRlVVWkhQbmQ1SWZISlZGWllDT3JobGJ1eUtLbUNBeDkwU0hPZFFnR2JmTnhVOUxqNUdERjc1T19RSEx3?oc=5) |

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