Ukraine Strikes Moscow Refinery

Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, striking the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district and several other sites across the capital region. The raid sent thick black smoke over the city, reportedly caused “black rain,” disrupted flights at four airports, closed sections of a major highway and forced evacuations at Sheremetyevo, while officials reported at least 17 injuries and no immediate deaths. Russian authorities said air defenses intercepted many drones, but the damage to a key fuel facility underscored Kyiv’s growing ability to hit economically and symbolically important targets deep inside Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy framed the attack as retaliation for Russia’s strike on a historic Kyiv monastery complex, while Ukrainian warnings that “Moscow will burn” amplified the message that the war is reaching the Russian capital more directly.