Drones Strike Moscow Oil Refinery Amid Widespread Russian Attacks on Ukraine

Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at Kyiv overnight, triggering air raid sirens and explosions in the capital and surrounding regions. Ukrainian officials reported the attacks began around 1:30 a.m. local time, with air alerts lifted and then reissued as drones continued to circle the city.

Simultaneously, Moscow itself faced a significant drone assault, with dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles targeting the capital. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that Russian air defense units destroyed 43 drones aimed at the city. However, several drones reportedly managed to strike an oil refinery, igniting a large fire. This incident marks the second time in three days the refinery has been hit, following a previous attack on June 16, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as a "just response to Russian strikes."

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Russian air defense units destroyed 43 drones aimed at Moscow.

The refinery is a critical facility, supplying aviation fuel to all four major Moscow airports and possessing an annual crude oil processing capacity exceeding 12 million tons, according to Ukraine's General Staff. The drone attacks in Moscow also led to temporary flight restrictions at the Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, and Zhukovsky airports. In the Moscow region's suburbs, Governor Andrei Vorobyov reported damage to residential buildings, with at least one woman suffering minor injuries. The full scope of the damage is currently under investigation.

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just response to Russian strikes