Russian oil refinery on fire after barrage of Ukrainian drones strike Moscow
Thick plumes of smoke rise above flames from the Moscow oil refinery after what the Russian capital’s mayor called a ‘large-scale’ drone attack by Ukraine. Photograph: Social Media/ReutersView image in fullscreenThick plumes of smoke rise above flames from the Moscow oil refinery after what the Russian capital’s mayor called a ‘large-scale’ drone attack by Ukraine. Several drones managed to reach the [Moscow oil refinery],” said Sergei Sobyanin, the city’s mayor, adding that a shopping centre was also damaged.
- ▪Thick plumes of smoke rise above flames from the Moscow oil refinery after what the Russian capital’s mayor called a ‘large-scale’ drone attack by Ukraine.
- ▪Photograph: Social Media/ReutersView image in fullscreenThick plumes of smoke rise above flames from the Moscow oil refinery after what the Russian capital’s mayor called a ‘large-scale’ drone attack by Ukraine.
- ▪Several drones managed to reach the [Moscow oil refinery],” said Sergei Sobyanin, the city’s mayor, adding that a shopping centre was also damaged.
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Thick plumes of smoke rise above flames from the Moscow oil refinery after what the Russian capital’s mayor called a ‘large-scale’ drone attack by Ukraine. Photograph: Social Media/ReutersView image in fullscreenThick plumes of smoke rise above flames from the Moscow oil refinery after what the Russian capital’s mayor called a ‘large-scale’ drone attack by Ukraine. Photograph: Social Media/ReutersRussiaMoscow oil refinery on fire after ‘large-scale’ Ukrainian drone strikeMayor of Russian capital claims about 180 drones heading to the city were shot down as flames and smoke billow over outskirtsWarren Murray and agenciesThu 18 Jun 2026 01.47 EDTLast modified on Thu 18 Jun 2026 01.49 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleUkrainian drones hit Moscow’s oil refinery for the second time this…
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