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Moscow oil refinery on fire after ‘large-scale’ Ukrainian drone strike
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Moscow oil refinery on fire after ‘large-scale’ Ukrainian drone strike

The Guardian · Jun 18, 2026, 5:47 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Mayor of Russian capital claims ‌about 180 drones heading to the city were shot down as flames and smoke billow over outskirts Ukrainian drones hit Moscow’s ⁠oil refinery for the second time ⁠this week, sending out flames and plumes ⁠of smoke over the south-eastern district of Kapotnya on Thursday morning.“Air defence forces are continuing to repel a large-scale attack. Several drones managed to reach the [Moscow oil refinery],” said Sergei Sobyanin, the city’s mayor, adding that a shopping centre was also damaged. He claimed ‌about 180 drones heading for the capital had ‌been downed. Continue reading...

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