Russian officials said on Sept. 20 drone strikes hit Moscow and Moscow region, killing two. Moscow Mayor Sobyanin said Russia has shot down over 1,600 Ukrainian drones since Sept. 19, about 450 of them as they approached Moscow. Several drones struck and damaged a Moscow refinery; another hit a residential building. Moscow region Governor Vorobyov said the roof of a 21-storey block in Ramensky district caught fire and about 400 residents were evacuated.

MVM said Hungary's Paks nuclear plant reduced output from reactor 2 by 150 MW due to a mechanical equipment failure.

Sept. 20, Hefei — China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said it will prioritize next‑generation intelligent manufacturing to lift industrial innovation, competitiveness and capacity. The ministry called for stronger original R&D and core technology development, expansion and quality upgrades of advanced manufacturing clusters, and accelerated AI+manufacturing efforts including development of open‑source foundational models and industry‑specific (vertical) models to underpin smart‑factory software and hardware. It also urged green, low‑carbon transformation, service‑oriented manufacturing and policies to cultivate world‑class firms and more little‑giant and single‑product champion SMEs.