Ukrainian President Zelensky ordered a 40-day offensive and struck a Russian defense plant producing artillery systems in Volgograd with Flamingo missiles, while calling on Putin to pursue peace negotiations as the five-year conflict continues.
Ukraine struck a Russian missile electronics plant and a satellite communications center.
Moscow shot down nearly 60 drones and briefly suspended flights at airports on Monday.
Ukraine struck Moscow's refinery for the second time this week via major drone attack, causing significant damage and disruptions, as Kyiv intensifies targeting Russian energy infrastructure to shift battlefield momentum amid escalating tit-for-tat strikes between both nations.
Ukrainian forces conducted a significant drone strike on a Moscow refinery, causing a major fire in Russia's capital during ongoing conflict operations.
Ukraine intensified drone attacks on Russian infrastructure, with Russia's air defense intercepting nearly 1,000 drones over its territory, while Ukraine targeted Moscow's oil refinery supplying 40 percent of the capital's fuel as part of a broader strategy to pressure Russia economically and psychologically.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes as President Zelenskyy coordinated with Trump and European leaders to end the four-year war, with Moscow hit by drones targeting oil infrastructure while Russian missiles struck Kyiv, killing at least one person.
Ukrainian drone strikes ignited fires at a Moscow oil refinery supplying one-third of the capital's fuel and a southern fuel depot, part of Kyiv's campaign to disrupt Russia's energy infrastructure and finances amid the ongoing invasion.
Russian Air Defense Missile Reportedly Hits Moscow Refinery in Failed Drone Intercept
Ukraine conducted one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow, hitting an oil refinery and other sites, injuring 17 people and disrupting airports, amid ongoing efforts to pressure Russia toward diplomatic negotiations.
Ukraine hits Moscow refinery in large-scale drone attack on Russian capital
Ukrainian forces conducted their largest drone attack on Moscow, striking an oil refinery with approximately 180 drones on June 18, causing major fires and flight disruptions while Western allies announced additional military aid to Kyiv.
Ukraine launched its largest Moscow drone offensive of the full-scale war, with air defenses intercepting 194 drones overnight into Thursday, damaging a key oil refinery and injuring at least 17 people, demonstrating Kyiv's improved strike capabilities against Russian infrastructure.
Drones hit a Moscow oil refinery as Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes, causing damage and fires.
Ukrainian drones damaged Moscow's largest oil refinery operated by Gazpromneft on June 16, 2026, with no casualties reported. The attack reflects doubled drone strikes on Russian refineries in 2026, causing production declines in fuel output.
Ukrainian drone attack kills one in Russian border Bryansk region
Russia begins nuclear drills amid intensifying drone war
Russia's Defence Ministry claimed it destroyed 660 Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions including Moscow and Crimea, marking one of the conflict's highest interception figures as Ukraine intensifies long-range strikes on Russian infrastructure.
A Russian drone strike in Ukraine killed three family members, including a 13-year-old boy, and wounded two others.
Ukrainian President Zelensky threatened to forcibly dismantle Belarusian relay stations assisting Russian drone attacks and confirmed strikes on Russian oil refineries in Siberia and near Moscow, while Poland revoked his highest honor over a military unit naming controversy.
Ukrainian drones conducted the largest-ever attack on Moscow, striking a major oil refinery supplying one-third of the capital's fuel, with nearly 200 intercepted drones, causing fires and disrupting operations across Russia's energy infrastructure.
Russia strikes a Kharkiv apartment block, killing one and injuring nine, including a child.
Ukrainian drones attacked a major Moscow oil refinery Thursday, causing massive fires and disrupting hundreds of flights in one of Kyiv's largest drone strikes since Russia's 2022 invasion, targeting Russian energy infrastructure and revenue.
Safe Moscow is gone: Ukrainian drones hit Russian capital's region for the third time in four days
Ukraine conducted a large-scale drone attack on Moscow, striking an oil refinery as part of hundreds targeting Russian regions, with Russia claiming it destroyed 555 drones while Zelenskyy called for ending the conflict through such military pressure.
Putin Silent as Drones Strike Moscow Again
Russian-occupied Sevastopol reports repelling Ukrainian drone attack
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 18, 2026
Ukraine launches a large-scale drone attack on Moscow, sparking fires and evacuations.
Ukraine conducted its largest drone attack on Moscow in two years, destroying an oil refinery and damaging infrastructure while air defenses intercepted 194 drones, escalating Kyiv's campaign targeting Russian energy infrastructure to pressure Moscow toward ending the conflict.
Ukrainian drones struck Moscow's Kapotnya oil refinery Thursday, causing visible fires and smoke, continuing Ukraine's campaign against Russian fuel infrastructure as Russia faces growing fuel shortages from repeated refinery attacks.
Moscow's main oil refinery was hit by a massive drone strike, shutting down airports.
Ukrainian drone attack kills one in Russian border Bryansk region
Russia downs 339 Ukrainian drones in 13 hours across several regions.
Moscow shoots down over 80 drones as Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine.
A Russian drone strike in Ukraine killed three family members, including a 13-year-old boy.
Ukraine strikes a Russian oil refinery over 1,200 miles away with drones.
Russia strikes an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and 1 person is killed
Russia strikes a Kharkiv apartment block, killing one and injuring nine, including a child.
Moscow Hit by Third Drone Attack This Week as Explosions Rock Russian Capital
Ukraine launches largest-ever attack on Moscow, Russia says
'Moscow will burn too,' Zelenskyy warns, as Ukraine and Russia exchange airstrikes
Ukraine conducted its largest drone offensive against Moscow since Russia's 2022 invasion, successfully striking an oil refinery, escalating aerial warfare and demonstrating expanded Ukrainian strike capabilities deep within Russian territory.
Moscow refinery ablaze as Ukraine launches biggest attack on Russian capital in years
Ukraine is using upgraded long-range drones to attack Moscow, bringing the war closer to Russia.
Ukraine conducted its largest drone attack on Moscow in two years, striking an oil refinery supplying forty percent of the city's fuel, with President Zelensky framing it as justified retaliation for Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.
Ukraine conducted a major drone attack on Moscow, hitting an oil refinery for the second time weekly and disrupting flights at four airports, as Russia reported intercepting 555 drones amid renewed international support pledges for Kyiv.
Ukraine struck Moscow's largest oil refinery with a 500-kilometer drone attack, damaging the Gazpromneft facility that supplies fuel to Russia's capital, as the four-year conflict intensifies with doubled refinery strikes targeting Russian energy infrastructure.
Ukrainian drones struck Russian industrial facilities including a major chemical plant in overnight attacks, with Russia claiming 249 aerial objects destroyed, escalating Ukraine's campaign against Moscow's war-supporting infrastructure amid a four-year invasion.
Crimea War museum damaged in Ukrainian drone attack