Russian oil refinery on fire after barrage of Ukrainian drones strike Moscow
Scale of long range-attack catches Muscovites by surprise, prompting panicked messages on social media Ukrainian drones have hit several locations across Moscow, including setting an oil refinery on fire, sending out flames and towering plumes of smoke over the city and forcing the capital’s airports to suspend flights. The scale of the long-range attack, apparently designed to shut down operations at the key oil refinery in the Kapotno area, caught most Muscovites by surprise in a city that d
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Thick plumes of smoke rise above flames from the Moscow oil refinery after what the Russian capital’s mayor called a ‘large-scale’ drone attack by Ukraine. Photograph: Social Media/ReutersView image in fullscreenThick plumes of smoke rise above flames from the Moscow oil refinery after what the Russian capital’s mayor called a ‘large-scale’ drone attack by Ukraine. Photograph: Social Media/ReutersRussiaMoscow oil refinery on fire after ‘large-scale’ Ukrainian drone strikeMayor of Russian capital claims about 180 drones heading to the city were shot down as flames and smoke billow over outskirtsWarren Murray and agenciesThu 18 Jun 2026 01.47 EDTLast modified on Thu 18 Jun 2026 01.49 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleUkrainian drones hit Moscow’s oil refinery for the second time this…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at World news | The Guardian.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from World news | The Guardian
