Ukraine Targets Moscow Oil Facility — Record 194 Drones Deflected in One Evening - video Dailymotion

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On June 18, 2026, Ukraine executed a significant offensive against the Gazprom Neft oil facility located on the southeastern fringe of Moscow, marking one of the conflict's boldest maneuvers. The Mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, reported that Russian air defense systems successfully intercepted 194 drones directed at the capital in a single night, setting a new benchmark for any urban area in a singular operation. The assault resulted in dense black smoke and what local residents referred to as 'oil rain' affecting various districts in Moscow, leading to the postponement or cancellation of 527 flights at Russian airports, and raising renewed global apprehensions regarding the potential escalation threatening US interests throughout NATO regions.

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00:00One hundred and nine four. Ukrainian drones hit Moscow in a single night and set a Gazprom oil refinery on

00:06fire. Black smoke and what residents called oil rain spread across multiple Moscow districts. Five hundred and twenty seven flights

00:14were delayed or canceled across Russian airports as airspace locked down. Residents rushed to metro shelters as explosions echoed across

00:23the capital.

00:23U.S. military analysts are watching closely. NATO has bases within range of any Russian escalation. Ukraine's refinery strikes are

00:33cutting Russian fuel supplies to military units on the front line. American officials have not confirmed whether additional U.S.

00:40air defense assets are being repositioned.

Ukraine Targets Moscow Oil Facility — Record 194 Drones Deflected in One Evening

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