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Ukraine Deploys 3,000-km Drones, Hits Moscow Oil Refinery

6/23/2026

Summary

Story summary

Ukraine says it has fielded long-range drones that can travel over 3,000 km, reaching Siberia’s Tyumen region.
Ukrainian drones struck the Kapotnya oil refinery near Moscow, igniting fires, killing an eight-year-old girl and closing the city’s airports.
Russia’s defence ministry said its air-defence shot down 301 Ukrainian drones, including 84 over Moscow.
Attacks killed five at a Voronezh missile-parts plant and three civilians in Sumy, while strikes in Zaporizhzhia injured civilians.

History

Historical Context

In March 1999 NATO launched a ten-week air campaign against Yugoslavia, flying more than 38,000 combat missions and striking deep targets such as oil refineries. That precedent of long-range strikes now reappears as Ukrainian drones hit the Kapotnya refinery near Moscow, prompting Russia to report shooting down dozens of drones. The legacy shows how 1999’s deep-strike doctrine shapes today’s Ukraine-Russia escalation.

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Story summary

Ukraine says it has fielded long-range drones that can travel over 3,000 km, reaching Siberia’s Tyumen region.
Ukrainian drones struck the Kapotnya oil refinery near Moscow, igniting fires, killing an eight-year-old girl and closing the city’s airports.
Russia’s defence ministry said its air-defence shot down 301 Ukrainian drones, including 84 over Moscow.
Attacks killed five at a Voronezh missile-parts plant and three civilians in Sumy, while strikes in Zaporizhzhia injured civilians.

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