Moscow mayor says dozens of Ukrainian drones downed in attack on Russian capital
Summary
Dozens of Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow on June 15-16, 2026, causing damage to a major oil refinery and disrupting flights at the city’s airports. Moscow authorities said they shot down many drones, marking the ninth day in a row of such attacks. Ukraine says it is using long-range drone strikes to pressure Russia in the ongoing conflict.Key Facts
- The attack involved dozens of long-range Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow overnight.
- A major oil refinery owned by Gazprom in Moscow’s Kapotnya District was damaged, producing large fires.
- No casualties were reported from the attack on the refinery.
- All four of Moscow’s international airports had flight disruptions due to the drone strikes.
- This was the ninth consecutive day of drone attacks on Moscow.
- Moscow officials said they intercepted 1,134 Ukrainian drones in 2026, more than in all of 2025.
- Ukraine calls these drone strikes “long-range sanctions” aimed at forcing Russia to end the war.
- Russian attacks on Kyiv occurred the day before, leading to casualties and damage there.
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