{"id":1996463,"date":"2026-06-18T06:30:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T03:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1996463"},"modified":"2026-06-18T06:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T03:30:16","slug":"ukraine-strikes-moscow-oil-refinery-for-second-time-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1996463","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine strikes Moscow oil refinery for second time this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/80\/34\/36\/1200x675_cmsv2_6188cc41-5d33-5ab6-88e1-7f01a61a9b03-9803436.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2902879-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2902879\" data-cid=\"9803283\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2902879-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Image of a reported attack on the Moscow region.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Andrey Vorobyov\/Telegram<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Andrey Vorobyov\/Telegram\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspNathan Rennolds\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1781764216\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-06-18 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It is the second time the refinery has been hit this week.<\/p>\n<p>Video footage circulating on social media appears to show an enormous explosion and major fire at the scene. Emergency services are attending attack sites around the city, per Sobyanin.<\/p>\n<p>Andrey Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said a fire caused by drone debris also broke out at a shopping centre in the southeast of Moscow and that another drone struck an apartment building in Zhukovsky, damaging part of a fire escape.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the attack on the refinery in a post on X, sharing a video appearing to show the aftermath of the strikes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Targets were also struck in the Rostov region and in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine,&#8221; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv has stepped up strikes on Russian energy facilities in recent months in what Zelenskyy has described as a &#8220;just&#8221; campaign of &#8220;long-range sanctions&#8221; against Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian forces have particularly targeted Russian oil facilities, including refineries, terminals and depots. Last week, Zelenskyy announced that his forces had struck the Kuibyshev refinery in Russia&#8217;s Samara region, as well as two oil infrastructure facilities in the Vladimir region.<\/p>\n<p>Russia carried out its own attack on the Ukrainian energy sector on Wednesday night, targeting an energy infrastructure facility in the Poltava region, per local authorities. Further strikes on an industrial facility and a business in the same region left one person injured, the Poltava Regional State Administration reported.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy said Russia used 1,920 attack drones, 1,790 guided aerial bombs, and 17 missiles against Ukraine last week.<\/p>\n<p>It comes as the Ukrainian leader arrived in Brussels on Wednesday, where he met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.<\/p>\n<p>He said the pair discussed the NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a procurement mechanism for Ukraine, as well as his talks with G7 leaders earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy had met with his G7 counterparts in France as he renewed his pleas for more air defense missiles and increased pressure on Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy said after the meeting that they had agreed on the &#8220;additional strengthening of Ukraine\u2019s air defense&#8221; and new measures against Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting leaders from across Southeast Asia this week at the ASEAN-Russia summit in Kazan.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders from 11 countries including Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore will be attending the meeting, where they are expected to discuss strategic partnerships and potential new areas of political, economic and humanitarian cooperation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 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class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Which European countries have the cleanest swimming water?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2898516-pos2-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2898516\" data-cid=\"9781367\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Air passengers to enjoy free cabin bags as decade-long EU talks end<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2902438-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2902438\" data-cid=\"9800822\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Lukashenka apologises to &#8216;young and inexperienced&#8217; Zelenskyy<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2902483-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2902483\" data-cid=\"9801141\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    G7 summit: Macron hails &#8216;turning point&#8217; on Ukraine among allies<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2902484-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2902484\" data-cid=\"9801142\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Church of Sweden launches ethics inquiry into PM&#8217;s ordained wife<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks across Moscow early on Thursday morning, as it continued to target the Russian energy industry.In a series of posts on Telegram, Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defences had intercepted 180 UAVS approaching the capital but that &#8220;several&#8221; had managed to strike a refinery in what he called a &#8220;massive&#8221; attack. It is the second time the refinery has been hit this week.Video footage circulating on social media appears to show an enormous explosion and major fire at the scene. Emergency services are attending attack sites around the city, per Sobyanin.Andrey Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said a fire caused by drone debris also broke out at a shopping centre in the southeast of Moscow and that another drone struck an apartment building in Zhukovsky, damaging part of a fire escape.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the attack on the refinery in a post on X, sharing a video appearing to show the aftermath of the strikes.&#8221;Targets were also struck in the Rostov region and in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine,&#8221; he wrote.Kyiv has stepped up strikes on Russian energy facilities in recent months in what Zelenskyy has described as a &#8220;just&#8221; campaign of &#8220;long-range sanctions&#8221; against Moscow.Ukrainian forces have particularly targeted Russian oil facilities, including refineries, terminals and depots. Last week, Zelenskyy announced that his forces had struck the Kuibyshev refinery in Russia&#8217;s Samara region, as well as two oil infrastructure facilities in the Vladimir region.Russia carried out its own attack on the Ukrainian energy sector on Wednesday night, targeting an energy infrastructure facility in the Poltava region, per local authorities. Further strikes on an industrial facility and a business in the same region left one person injured, the Poltava Regional State Administration reported.Zelenskyy said Russia used 1,920 attack drones, 1,790 guided aerial bombs, and 17 missiles against Ukraine last week.It comes as the Ukrainian leader arrived in Brussels on Wednesday, where he met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.He said the pair discussed the NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a procurement mechanism for Ukraine, as well as his talks with G7 leaders earlier in the week.Zelenskyy had met with his G7 counterparts in France as he renewed his pleas for more air defense missiles and increased pressure on Moscow.Zelenskyy said after the meeting that they had agreed on the &#8220;additional strengthening of Ukraine\u2019s air defense&#8221; and new measures against Moscow.Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting leaders from across Southeast Asia this week at the ASEAN-Russia summit in Kazan.Leaders from 11 countries including Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore will be attending the meeting, where they are expected to discuss strategic partnerships and potential new areas of political, economic and humanitarian cooperation.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2026\/06\/18\/massive-ukrainian-drone-attack-targets-moscow-oil-refinery-local-authorities-say&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/80\/34\/36\/1200x675_cmsv2_6188cc41-5d33-5ab6-88e1-7f01a61a9b03-9803436.jpg&#8221;] No Comment UK: Tommy Robinson\u2019s Oxford Union debate sparks protests and free speech backlash Europe Today Watch: Behind closed doors\u2014Ukraine, taxes, and trade at this week&#8217;s European Council Summit Europe Today Newsletter: Zelenskyy in town for talks with NATO and EU leaders Economy Where are the eurozone&#8217;s cheapest and highest mortgage rates? 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