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THU · 2026-06-18 · 09:47 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0618-85458
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Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia's full-scale war

Moscow experienced its largest Ukrainian attack since the full-scale war began, with nearly 200 drones striking targets around the Russian capital. The strikes resulted in fires at a refinery and a shopping center, with 17 people wounded in the Moscow region.

27 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura GozziBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-06-18 · 09:47 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia's full-scale war
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Moscow experienced its largest Ukrainian attack since the full-scale war began, with nearly 200 drones striking targets around the Russian capital. The strikes resulted in fires at a refinery and a shopping center, with 17 people wounded in the Moscow region. Russia's defense ministry reported intercepting almost 1,000 drones and four cruise missiles nationwide within 24 hours. An oil depot in the Rostov region was also hit, causing one fatality. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated the attack was a response to a recent Russian strike on Kyiv and a demonstration of "long-range sanctions." He warned that if Ukraine burns, Moscow will also burn.

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Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Kyiv had once again hit the Moscow region with 'long-range sanctions' in response to a Russian attack on Kyiv.

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Seventeen people were wounded in the Moscow region.

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An oil depot was struck in the southern Rostov region, killing one person.

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Moscow was hit by the largest Ukrainian attack since the start of Russia's full-scale war, with close to 200 drones targeting the capital.

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Almost 1,000 drones and four Ukrainian cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed across the country in 24 hours.

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Moscow has come under the largest Ukrainian attack since the start of the full-scale war, with close to 200 drones hitting targets around the Russian capital and setting columns of thick smoke billowing high into the sky. Seventeen people were wounded in the Moscow region, according to local governor Andrei Vorobyov.Almost 1,000 drones and four Ukrainian cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed across the country in 24 hours, Russia's defence ministry was quoted as saying. An oil depot was struck in the southern Rostov region, where one person was killed.Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had once again hit the Moscow region with "long-range sanctions" - a euphemism for Ukrainian long-distance strikes on Russia. "It's time to end this war, and Russia must take the necessary steps in diplomacy," he added.He said the massive drone strike was in response to last week's Russian attack on Kyiv, which set a major religious landmark ablaze. "We don't want this war and have never wanted it," Zelensky said. "But if Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn too."Fires broke out as the Kapotnya refinery in south-east Moscow was hit for the third time in a month and the second time this week, colouring the sky black with smoke. Numerous videos showed the lid of a large oil storage tank blown dozens of metres into the air by the force of an explosion.
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