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Drone Attack Hits Moscow Oil Refinery, Killing Two
Ukraine launched a large overnight drone attack near Moscow, according to Russian officials.
The attack killed at least two people and injured six.
Several drones reached an oil refinery.
Another drone hit an apartment building.
Moscow’s mayor said Russia shot down more than 1,600 drones since Saturday.
He said 450 of them were heading toward Moscow.
The mayor claimed the attack was meant to disrupt parliamentary elections.
The report said the refinery’s damage was still being assessed.
A massive overnight Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region killed at least two people and injured six, according to the report.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 1,600 drones had been downed since Saturday, including 450 heading toward Moscow.
Several drones reached the Moscow oil refinery, while another struck an apartment building, Sobyanin said.
The refinery’s damage was not immediately known; it produced 11.6 million metric tons of oil in 2024.
Sobyanin said the attack was intended to disrupt Russia’s parliamentary elections, although he said the effort failed.
- Who
- Ukrainian forces were blamed by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin for the drone attack; at least two people were killed and six injured.
- What
- A large drone attack targeted the Moscow region, including an oil refinery and an apartment building.
- Where
- The Moscow region, including the Moscow oil refinery.
- When
- Overnight, during the final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections; Russian officials said drones had been downed since Saturday.
- Why
- Sobyanin said the attack was planned to disrupt the parliamentary elections.
Key facts
- Reported casualties
- At least two killed and six injured
- Attack location
- Moscow region, including an oil refinery
- Drones downed
- More than 1,600 since Saturday, including 450 headed for Moscow
- Refinery output in 2024
- 11.6 million metric tons of oil
- Additional refinery production
- 2.9 million tons of gasoline and 3.2 million tons of diesel
- Damage assessment
- The extent of damage to the refinery was not immediately known
- Russian official cited
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin
Quotes
Sergei Sobyanin
Mayor of Moscow
“The unprecedented attack was clearly planned with the aim of disrupting the elections.”
wionews.com
“The adversary failed to achieve this.”
wionews.com
Sources
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