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2026-07-10 04:24:09 UTC
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Drone attacks caused fires at multiple Russian oil facilities on June 18, 2026

blueskycensor.nethindukyivindependentkyivindependent.comkyivpost.comnbcnews.comtasstimesofindiatwz.com · 5 blocs · 11d ago

On June 18, 2026, drone attacks sparked fires at oil refineries and depots in Russia, including in Slavyansk-na-Kubani and Moscow. Ukrainian forces conducted a large-scale drone operation targeting multiple locations, while Russian authorities reported intercepting hundreds of drones.

A drone attack sparked a fire at the oil refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, Krasnodar region, Russia. Ukraine launched a drone attack on the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya on June 18, 2026. The Solnechnogorsk oil terminal and the Elma electronics technology park in Zelenograd were also struck by Ukrainian drones on the same day, according to kyivpost.com. Multiple drone swarms were filmed flying low over the suburban towns of Khimki, Lobnya, and Naro-Fominsk before reaching targets inside Moscow, according to kyivpost.com. Russian authorities reported that 194 Ukrainian drones were intercepted near Moscow on June 18, 2026, according to kyivindependent.com. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have downed 556 UAVs across 14 regions during a coordinated drone operation on the night of June 18–19, 2026, according to kyivpost.com. A drone strike ignited a fire at an oil depot in Gukovo, Rostov region, Russia, according to bluesky. Special Operations forces struck a major fuel depot near the Ukrainian border in Russia's Rostov Oblast, according to kyivindependent.com. Traffic on the Crimean Bridge was suspended following a drone attack, according to censor.net. Explosions were heard in Simferopol, Saki, and Kerch following a drone attack, according to censor.net. A fire occurred at an oil depot in occupied Kerch following a nighttime attack, according to censor.net. A fire was reported at the 'Kavkaz' port on the Russian side of the Kerch Strait following a nighttime attack, according to censor.net. Ukraine cast the June 18, 2026 drone attack on Moscow as revenge for strikes on a historic monastery, according to nbcnews.com. President Donald Trump signals renewed engagement with the conflict, according to nbcnews.com. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription, according to nbcnews.com.

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