Ukraine launched a significant drone attack against the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district, causing a major explosion that ripped the lid off a storage tank amid wider regional aerial hostilities.<\/p>\n
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin confirmed that multiple drones reached the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district, stating that efforts to mitigate the consequences are underway. Former Ukrainian Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko reported on X that an explosion tore the lid off a storage tank at the site.<\/p>\n
The Ukrainian newspaper Ukrainska Pravda noted that the strike is a significant blow to the Russian war effort and economy. The refinery supplies roughly 40 percent of the Moscow metropolitan area’s gasoline and 50 percent of its diesel, as well as military-grade jet fuel. This facility was previously damaged by Ukrainian drones on June 16, forcing a temporary suspension of operations.<\/p>\n
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that its military intercepted and destroyed 555 Ukrainian drones overnight. The drones reportedly reached the Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Vladimir, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Smolensk, Tambov, Tver, Tula, Rostov, Ryazan, and Moscow regions, as well as Crimea and the waters of the Sea of Azov.<\/p>\n
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched seven Iskander-M\/S-400 ballistic missiles and 239 drones\u2014including Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas models\u2014on the night of June 17-18. Targets included the capital, Kyiv, where local officials urged residents to seek shelter.<\/p>\n
By 8:00 AM, Ukrainian air defenses had neutralized 216 targets, including four ballistic missiles and 212 drones across the north, south, and east of the country. The military confirmed that two ballistic missiles and six strike drones successfully hit targets in nine locations, with debris causing damage in seven others.<\/p>\n
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed its forces struck Ukrainian fuel and energy facilities, specifically citing a fuel and lubricant depot in Boryspil, Kyiv region, and an oil refinery in the Poltava region.<\/p>\n
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