@guardian: Ukraine struck an oil refinery near Moscow and other targets across Russia overnight in its biggest air raid on the city since the start of war. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it “a justified response” to recent attacks on Ukraine. The strike – the second in two days on the facility – appeared to catch most Muscovites off guard, prompting panicked posts on social media. “Air defence forces are continuing to repel a large-scale attack. Several drones managed to reach the [Moscow oil refinery],” said Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, adding that a shopping centre had also been damaged. He claimed about 180 drones bound for the Russian capital had ‌also been downed. The Ukrainian strikes came after Kyiv was hit by a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones, marking a sharp escalation of the aerial conflict between Moscow and Kyiv. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, had previously warned of impending “systemic strikes” on Ukraine. Head to the link in bio to read our full coverage.

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Thursday 18 June 2026 11:58:26 GMT