Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack targeting oil infrastructure in Moscow

Published June 18, 2026 8:23am ET | Updated June 18, 2026 8:46am ET



Ukraine launched a slew of aerial drones into Moscow, striking an oil refinery and disrupting air traffic in what appears to be the largest Ukrainian attack against Russia’s capital city.

The attacks are part of a monthslong Ukrainian campaign which has targeted key Russian oil infrastructure miles away from the front lines of the war.

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