Ukraine has launched its largest drone attack on Moscow in two years, targeting a major oil refinery and disrupting commercial flights at Moscow airports. The attack, which came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a call with US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, is part of Ukraine’s efforts to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.

Attack on Moscow Oil Refinery

The Moscow Oil Refinery, one of Russia’s biggest refineries, was hit by Ukrainian drones, causing massive fires and thick black clouds of smoke to rise over the city. The refinery, which accounts for more than a third of the fuel market of the capital region, was last attacked by Ukrainian drones on June 16.

Flights from four Moscow airports were temporarily halted, and a drone hit a residential building in the town of Zhukovsky, causing evacuations. Drone debris also hit private houses, a car, a fitness center, an unspecified industrial facility, and a large mall, whose roof caught fire. One woman was injured in the attacks.

International Response

Zelenskyy said the attack on Moscow was a fully justified response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and communities. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Russia must take the necessary steps in diplomacy to end the war. The US, under President Trump, has cut back assistance to Ukraine, leaving the Europeans as the biggest suppliers of military and financial aid.

Original reporting: WESH Orlando — read the source article.