Moscow, Sept. 20 -- Amid ongoing Russian parliamentary elections, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Sunday that Russia had repelled what he described as the "largest enemy drone attack" on Moscow, claiming the attack was aimed at disrupting the ongoing parliamentary elections.

In a post on Telegram, Sobyanin said that more than 1,600 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) had been repelled "at all front lines" since Saturday, including 450 that were approaching Moscow.

"The largest enemy drone attack on Moscow has been repelled," Sobyanin said, thanking Russian air defence forces for their work.

He said several UAVs nevertheless reached the Moscow Oil Refinery and one struck a residential building.

"This unprecedented attack was clearly p...