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Record Drone Barrage on Moscow: Refinery Explosions Signal Shifting Momentum in Ukraine Conflict

The war in Ukraine just got a lot closer to the heart of Russia. Early on June 18, 2026, Ukrainian drones launched what Russian officials are calling one of the largest attacks yet on Moscow, slamming into the capital’s primary oil refinery in the Kapotnya district and lighting up the skyline with thick black smoke. […]