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Ukraine attacked the Moscow Oil Refinery overnight into Tuesday, sparking a fire and damaging a unit used to process oil.

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Moscow, Russia

Who
Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, Sergey Sobyanin, Andriy Kovalenko
What
Ukraine attacked the Moscow Oil Refinery overnight into Tuesday, sparking a fire and damaging a unit used to process oil.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:39:56 GMT · 1h 38m ago
Where
Moscow, Russia ·
Why
The strike was a "just response" to a massive Russian aerial assault on Kyiv and is part of Ukraine's campaign to cut off funds for Russia's war effort.
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The attack on Moscow's largest oil refinery, which supplies 40% of the petroleum demand for the capital region, marks a direct impact on Russia's energy infrastructure and war financing. This comes amidst G7 discussions on a ceasefire, underscoring the escalating and reciprocal nature of the conflict.

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