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Moscow oil refinery attack brings Russia's war with Ukraine closer to home
Key takeaways
- Steve Rosenberg Russia editor, Moscow EPAAcrid black smoke billowed from the oil refinery after Thursday's attack There are moments when life in Moscow feels completely normal.
- In the south-east of the city an oil refinery had been hit during a Ukrainian drone attack - even from a distance the sight was surreal.
- Thick smoke billowing from the direction of the facility had turned the sky dark.
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Steve Rosenberg Russia editor, Moscow EPAAcrid black smoke billowed from the oil refinery after Thursday's attack There are moments when life in Moscow feels completely normal. Thursday morning wasn't one of them.
In the south-east of the city an oil refinery had been hit during a Ukrainian drone attack - even from a distance the sight was surreal.
Thick smoke billowing from the direction of the facility had turned the sky dark. Like a giant black shroud, it hung over the Moscow skyline.
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