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Russia Vows 'Massive' Strikes After Ukraine Hits Moscow

The attack, one of Moscow’s biggest drone strikes, injured 17 people and damaged civilian infrastructure as flights were disrupted at the capital’s airports.

  • On Thursday, Ukrainian forces struck a major Moscow Oil Refinery for the second time in a week, injuring 17 people and disrupting hundreds of flights in one of its biggest drone attacks, officials said.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated the attack aimed to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, following an 'important co-ordination call' with the United States and France.
  • Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov vowed Russia will carry out 'massive co-ordinated strikes on a regular basis' against Ukraine, while Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin warned of 'harsher blows, with more powerful weapons.'
  • Russia and Ukraine exchanged 33 bodies of the fallen on Thursday, while estimates put Ukrainian losses at 190,000 fallen and missing versus more than 350,000 on the Russian side.
  • President Vladimir Putin hosted Association of South East Asian Nations leaders in Kazan, 700km east of Moscow, during the attack, while the Ukrainian army remains unable to recover soldiers' remains due to steady Russian advances.
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Ukraine launched a major attack on a Moscow oil refinery with a swarm of its new "Sichen" kamikaze drones. Unveiled in April 2026, these drones have a range of 1,400 km and a speed of 200 km/h.

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The escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues after one of the largest drone attacks directed at the Russian capital since the beginning of the war. Shortly after the blows that targeted Moscow and the surrounding regions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sent a strong message, announcing that the Russian army will continue to carry out extensive attacks on objectives considered essential for Ukraine's military capabi…

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Lavrov shifted from diplomacy to direct military threats. Following the massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov promised regular massive strikes against Ukraine. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Life.ru. Lavrov commented on the Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow and stated that "merely responding to Kyiv's actions is not enough." He stated that Russia will launch "massive group strikes on a regular…

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An attack with symbolic power: Ukrainian drones have hit one of Russia's most important oil refineries – just a few kilometers from Vladimir Putin's power center. The consequences of the attack are fatal.

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روزنامه اطلاعات روز broke the news on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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