Moscow\u2019s largest oil refinery caught fire after a significant Ukrainian drone attack, with President Zelensky describing the strike on the facility 500 kilometers away as a justified response to ongoing Russian aggression.<\/p>\n
Emergency services are working at the site of Moscow\u2019s largest oil refinery following a fire caused by a drone strike, according to Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. No casualties have been reported, though the facility has faced previous attacks, including a mid-May shelling that forced a temporary shutdown.<\/p>\n
Sobyanin reported the downing of the first drones over Moscow at 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Since that time, 37 drones have been intercepted, with air defense activity recorded in suburban areas including Pavlovsky Posad, Ramenskoye, and Zhukovsky.<\/p>\n
President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the strike on social media, thanking the Security Service of Ukraine, Special Operations Forces, and Defense Intelligence for the successful operation. He emphasized that Moscow is now feeling the impact of Ukraine’s long-range capabilities.<\/p>\n
Zelensky stated that the attack is a “just response” to Russian strikes. He underscored that Russia must be forced to end the war, and Ukraine’s long-range weaponry serves as a critical element in exerting such pressure.<\/p>\n
Reports from the Telegram channel Exilenova+ indicate that “Lyutyi” drones were utilized in the strike, noting that no air raid sirens were activated in the Russian capital despite the presence of numerous drones. The Lyutyi, unveiled in 2022, is a 200-kilogram strike drone with a 75-kilogram warhead and a range exceeding 1,000 kilometers.<\/p>\n
The Kyiv Post reports that the drone is a unique equivalent to the Iranian Shahed, specifically designed for high resistance to jamming and terrain-following capabilities. The targeted Moscow Oil Refinery, located in Kapotnya, provides over a third of the city’s fuel and processes 11-12 million tons of crude annually.<\/p>\n
Operational command in the Krasnodar region reported a fire at an oil depot in the village of Poltavskaya caused by falling drone debris, forcing the closure of local roads. Russian authorities frequently use the “falling debris” explanation to avoid admitting direct hits on sensitive infrastructure.<\/p>\n
The Poltavskaya depot supplies fuel to regional gas station networks, which are currently facing severe gasoline shortages. Regional officials noted that fuel has run dry at over five hundred stations due to a combination of supply disruptions and surging demand.<\/p>\n
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