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Major Ukrainian drone strike sets Moscow refinery ablaze

Smoke rises from a refinery owned by the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft, following a Ukrainian drone attack on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

MOSCOW - Ukraine on Thursday launched its largest drone attack on Moscow in years, sparking fires in and around the capital, hitting a major oil refinery and forcing evacuations at the country’s largest airport, officials said.

AFP reporters saw large columns of black smoke spreading over the capital’s southern skyline in dramatic scenes, while flames could be seen burning on part of an oil complex in the southern Kapotnya district.

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