Russian oil refinery on fire after barrage of Ukrainian drones strike Moscow

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:30:41 GMT

Scale of long range-attack catches Muscovites by surprise, prompting panicked messages on social mediaEurope live – latest updatesUkrainian 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 does not typically warn residents with air raid alarms, and prompted panicked messages on social media. Continue reading...

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