Ukrainian drone attacks Moscow refinery, Gazprom Neft operating facility explodes and catches fire

Moscow's largest oil refinery was attacked by a Uzbek drone. The explosion caused fires in many places. Some people nearby photographed what appeared to be the roof of an oil storage tank being blown off. (Picture reproduced from X)

Ukraine launched the largest drone attack in the past two years on the Russian capital Moscow last night (17th) to the morning (18th), attracting international attention. A video of Moscow's largest oil refinery being bombed by the Ukrainian army went viral on the Internet today. The roof of a large crude oil storage tank in the factory was blown off. The picture was shocking.

Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow in more than two years at night. Although Ukraine did not announce the specific number of sorties, based on the number of "successful interceptions" claimed by Russia, the Ukrainian army dispatched hundreds of drones to carry out the raid.

The core target of this attack is the Moscow Oil Refinery (Moscow Oil Refinery) operated by Gazprom Neft, located about 15 kilometers southeast of central Moscow. The plant, which supplies about one-third of Moscow's gasoline and fuel, was suspended due to an attack on Tuesday (16th). Today it was hit by several drones for the second time, causing multiple fires.

Videos related to the subsequent attack on the refinery went viral on the Internet. You can see the refinery exploded. First, there was a violent burst of fire, and a thick black mushroom-shaped cloud appeared. It was suspected that the roof above the crude oil storage tank was blown off, and smoke and dust were carried into the sky. In addition to the oil refinery, many targets in Moscow were hit and caught fire. The billowing smoke caused by the fire enveloped most of Moscow.

Subsequently, Russia also retaliated, launching 7 missiles and 239 drones at areas such as Kiev and Poltava, the capital of Ukraine. Hitting homes, hangars and energy facilities.

In this regard, Ukrainian President Zelensky, who is currently attending the NATO Defense Ministers' Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, sent a voice message to a reporter in the WhatsApp group, saying, "We don't want this war. We never wanted it. Everyone knows this, and our partners also know it. But if Ukraine continues to be attacked, your Moscow will also be in flames!"

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