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Moscow residents complain of black rain after largest Ukrainian attack hits oil refinery A refinery and a shopping centre burned after almost 200 Ukrainian drones were launched towards an area to the south-east of the Russian capital.

Ukraine Sets Major Oil Refinery Ablaze in Largest-Ever Drone Attack on Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said “several drones” managed to strike the Gazprom Neft-operated refinery located just south of the capital.

Ukraine Strikes Moscow Refinery in Large-Scale Drone Attack Smoke rising from the area of an oil refinery on the outskirts of Moscow on Thursday.

Ukraine hit the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district of Russia's capital. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote that one of the drones damaged a facility at the Moscow Oil Refinery. Sobyanin added that there were no casualties and that emergency services were at the site of the attack

Moscow oil refinery on fire after ‘large-scale’ Ukrainian drone strike <p>Mayor of Russian capital claims ‌about 180 drones heading to the city were shot down as flames and smoke billow over outskirts</p><p>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.</p><p>“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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/18/moscow-oil-refinery-on-fire-ukraine-drone-stikes">Continue reading...</a>

'Pure hell' in Moscow as Ukrainian drones strike major refinery supplying capital's fuel market Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow, striking a major oil refinery and sending thick black smoke over parts of the Russian capital.

Ukrainian drones strike Moscow and region, hitting oil refinery in Kapotnya <p>Ukrainian drones struck Moscow and the Moscow region overnight, hitting an oil refinery in Kapotnya, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said. Air defense forces intercepted 137 drones on approach to the city.<p>

Ukraine hits Moscow refinery in major attack on Russian capital Scores of Ukrainian drones bore down on Moscow on Thursday, hitting the Russian capital’s oil refinery for the second time this week in what Kyiv cast as a demonstration of its growing capabilities that should force Russia to accept a peace deal.Russia, for its part, fired missiles into Kyiv, also for the second time this week, following an attack that damaged Kyiv’s landmark 1,000-year-old monastery and drew international condemnation.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.In Moscow, Reuters saw flames and plumes of smoke over the densely populated southeastern district of Kapotnya where the refinery supplying the capital is located.“Air defense forces continue to repel a massive attack. Several drones managed to reach the Moscow oil refinery,” Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, adding that a shopping center also suffered minor damage.Russia’s defense ministry said 555 drones were shot down across the country. Sobyanin said 180 were shot

In photos: Moscow hit by the biggest attack since the start of the full-scale war — airports close, an oil refinery burns, and black smoke rises over the city <p>Moscow came under its largest drone attack since the start of the full-scale war overnight, with nearly 200 Ukrainian drones shot down on approach to the capital, according to Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. Fires broke out at an oil refinery in the city’s southeast for the second consecutive day, while debris struck a shopping complex and damaged residential and commercial buildings in the surrounding region. All four of Moscow’s airports were temporarily closed, delaying dozens of flights.<p>

Ukraine Hits Moscow in Massive Drone Attack, Sparking Fires and Evacuations Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said drones hit the Moscow Oil Refinery, sending large columns of black smoke over the city's skyline.

After Ukraine’s second drone strike in three days on Moscow’s largest oil refinery, Muscovites can expect the same air pollution that has plagued other targeted Russian cities <p>Ukrainian drones struck the Gazprom Neft oil refinery in the Kapotnya district of southeastern Moscow for the second time in three days — the largest such facility in the capital region.<p>

Moscow refinery damaged in Ukraine drone attack — mayor According to Sergey Sobyanin, no one has been reported injured

Moscow: Drone attack reported at oil refinery with fires and smoke across the city. Monitor local updates before changing plans. #Moscow #Russia #TravelSafety Source: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/18/ukraine-hits-moscow-in-massive-drone-attack-sparking-fires-and-evacuations-a93043

A Ukrainian drone strike sends the roof of a Moscow oil refinery's storage tank flying through the air — apparently still intact despite the massive explosion. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin says Ukrainian drones reached the southeast Moscow site during what he called a "massive attack."