- Moscow refinery ablaze as Ukraine launches its biggest attack on the Russian capital in years, with close to 200 drones hitting targets around the city.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that 'Moscow will burn' if Russian attacks continue, calling the drone strikes a retaliation for recent assaults on Ukraine.
- Images and video from Russian media showed massive fires raging at the Moscow Oil Refinery, located only around 9 miles from the Kremlin.
- Waves of Ukrainian drones hit a major oil refinery in Moscow for the second time this week, sending thick clouds of black smoke and flames rising over the city.
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that 190 drones were shot down on approach to Moscow overnight, with several reaching the oil refinery.
- The Russian Defense Ministry stated that its air defenses shot down 555 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions, with almost 200 intercepted as they approached the capital.
- Seventeen people were reported wounded in the Moscow region due to the attacks, according to local governor Andrei Vorobyov.
- The attack on Moscow is part of Ukraine's strategy to target Russian oil facilities, aiming to cut Moscow's revenue for the war.
A massive drone attack by Ukraine targeted a major oil refinery in Moscow, marking the largest assault on the Russian capital in years. The attack, described by state news agency Tass as 'the most massive drone attack on the Moscow region in two years,' involved close to 200 drones hitting various targets around the city.
Images showed massive fires at the Moscow Oil Refinery, located just nine miles from the Kremlin, with thick black smoke rising into the sky. Seventeen people were wounded in the Moscow region, according to local governor Andrei Vorobyov. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that its air defenses shot down 555 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, with almost 200 intercepted near the capital.367
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the attacks were a justified response to Russian assaults on Ukrainian cities. He warned, 'If Ukraine is burning, then your Moscow will be burning too,' emphasizing the retaliatory nature of the strikes. The attacks came shortly after Zelenskyy held a significant coordination call with international leaders, hinting at potential changes in strategy.2
In response to the drone strikes, Moscow's four major airports temporarily shut down, leading to the cancellation or delay of over 500 flights. The ongoing conflict has seen Ukraine increasingly target Russian oil facilities to disrupt funding for the war, with Zelenskyy asserting, 'It's time to end this war, and Russia must take the necessary steps in diplomacy.'
“Moscow is experiencing its largest drone attack since the start of the full-scale war, with significant damage reported at a major oil refinery. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that this attack is a response to ongoing Russian aggression, emphasizing that 'Moscow will burn' if the conflict persists.”
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