A Moscow oil refinery is on fire after a ‘large-scale’ Ukrainian drone strike.

Peter Beaumont   The Guardian18 June 2026
Ukrainian drones hit Moscow’s ⁠oil refinery for the second time ⁠this week, sending out flames and plumes ⁠of smoke over the south-eastern district of Kapotnya on Thursday morning.

The mayor of the Russian capital claims ‌about 180 drones heading to the city were shot down as flames and smoke billow over the outskirts.