On June 18, 2026, Kyiv launched what appears to be its largest drone attack against Moscow in at least two years. The attack targeted a Moscow oil refinery, causing fires in the surrounding area and disrupting major airports. According to authorities, dozens of drones were shot down by Moscow. Images show a large lead cover, used as a protective roof over the refinery, being propelled several meters into the air due to the force of the explosion. These images have been widely shared on social media and verified by Reuters. The location was confirmed using archived images, satellite imagery, as
La puissance de l’explosion a été si puissante qu’un large couvercle, placé au-dessus de la raffinerie, a été projeté à plusieurs mètres de hauteur.
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La guerre continue de faire rage entre l’Ukraine et la Russie . Tôt ce jeudi 18 juin 2026, Kiev a lancé sa plus importante attaque de drones contre Moscou depuis au moins deux ans, provoquant des incendies dans la région autour de la capitale russe et perturbant ses principaux aéroports, selon les autorités.
Sur des images à peine croyables, largement relayées sur les réseaux sociaux et vérifiées par Reuters , une raffinerie de pétrole située à Moscou est prise pour cible par des drones ukrainiens . Dans l’explosion engendrée par la frappe, un large couvercle, une chape de plomb servant de toit pour protéger la raffinerie, a été propulsé à plusieurs dizaines de mètres de hauteur.
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Selon Reuters , l’église, le tracé de la route, la végétation et la raffinerie en arrière-plan correspondent aux images d’archives et aux images satellites du lieu attaqué. Par ailleurs,
La date a été vérifiée grâce à une déclaration du maire de Moscou, Sergueï Sobianine. Ce dernier a confirmé une attaque contre une raffinerie de pétrole, en indiquant que Moscou avait abattu des dizaines de drones ce jeudi matin. Toujours selon Reuters , aucune version antérieure de la vidéo n’a été trouvée en ligne avant le 18 juin.
«Une réponse pleinement justifiée»
Le maire de Moscou, Sergueï Sobianine, a dénoncé une «attaque de grande envergure» , sans préciser l’étendue des dégâts.
L’attaque sur cette raffinerie est une «réponse pleinement justifiée aux attaques russes contre nos villes et nos communautés» , a déclaré de son côté, sur les réseaux sociaux le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky.
Cette raffinerie assure plus d’un tiers des besoins en carburant de la capitale russe, notamment pour ses aéroports, selon des informations disponibles sur son site officiel. Ce mardi, elle avait déjà été visée par une vaste attaque de drones ukrainiens.
Read the full article at Le Figaro →The article reports on an attack by Ukrainian forces against a major refinery in Moscow. The headline states this explicitly.
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A drone attack struck a refinery in Moscow, Russia. The incident occurred on June 18, 2026.
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The article reports on a significant drone attack by Ukrainian forces against Moscow, citing unspecified sources.
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The article reports that Moscow was targeted by a large-scale attack using Ukrainian drones.
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The article reports on a large-scale Ukrainian attack on Moscow, with a refinery being hit. The text includes technical issues related to video content loading due to browser extensions blocking it.
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On June 18, 2026, Kyiv launched what appears to be its largest drone attack against Moscow in at least two years. The attack targeted a Moscow oil refinery, causing fires in the surrounding area and disrupting major airports. According to authorities, dozens of drones were shot down by Moscow. Images show a large lead cover, used as a protective roof over the refinery, being propelled several meters into the air due to the force of the explosion. These images have been widely shared on social media and verified by Reuters. The location was confirmed using archived images, satellite imagery, as
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Ukrainian drones struck Moscow on Thursday morning, damaging one of the largest refineries in the Russian capital. The attack caused explosions at the refinery's tank, resulting in large plumes of black smoke visible across the city. Images from social media and AFP show the damage, including a nearby shopping center and buildings affected by the strikes.
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The article reports that Moscow was targeted by a large-scale attack using Ukrainian drones.
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A refinery in Moscow was hit by an Ukrainian drone strike.
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One person was killed and nine others injured in an attack by Ukrainian drones against a residential building in Russia.
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