Explosions
On June 18, drones once again struck the Moscow Oil Refinery. The plant provided fuel for nearly half of the Russian capital's needs.
Russia launched 7 ballistic missiles and 239 drones at Ukraine. Air defense destroyed 4 missiles and 212 UAVs; hits were recorded at nine locations.
The enemy attacked two districts of the Poltava region, damaging enterprises and an energy facility. One person has been hospitalized, and work to restore electricity is underway.
Mayor Sobyanin confirmed a fire at the Moscow refinery due to an attack by 137 drones. Drone debris fell on the territory of the Sadovod shopping center.
Railway and road bridges near Rozdolne were attacked overnight. A fire is also ongoing at the railway junction near the Vladyslavivka station.
An oil refinery caught fire in the Kapotnya district following a UAV attack, shrouding the city in smoke. Mayor Sobyanin claimed 33 drones were shot down and a shopping center was damaged.
An oil depot with eight reservoirs is on fire in Gukovo after a drone attack. As a result of the strike, one person was killed and two others were injured.
In Toledo, 20-year-old Ka Nay Taylor was detained for the shooting at the Old West End Festival. He and another suspect have each been charged with 11 counts of felonious assault.
A warehouse containing fuel or military supplies is on fire near Shebekino in the Belgorod region. The fire broke out in an industrial zone following reports of a drone flyover.
A railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal near the village of Rozdolne was attacked in Crimea. Eyewitnesses report 20 explosions and a major fire at the facility.
A civilian man was killed in the Sumy community due to an attack by Russian drones. Debris damaged a residential building in the private sector on the outskirts of the city.
Fire extinguished at a civilian facility in Sumy after a Russian attack. During the firefighting efforts, the enemy launched a second strike; rescuers were not injured.
207 combat engagements occurred over the past day; the enemy deployed 6,035 drones and 173 guided aerial bombs. In the Pokrovsk direction, three ammunition depots and 44 occupiers were destroyed.
Russian troops shelled the grounds of an equestrian school in Sumy. Rescuers recovered the bodies of three dead horses from under the rubble.
Donald Trump declared the destruction of Iran's fleet and a readiness to continue the bombing. Tehran chose the path of agreements instead of further war.
Pope Leo XIV condemned the Russian strike on the Lavra and called for dialogue for the sake of peace. The Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the destruction of the cultural heritage site.
Due to attacks on oil refineries, Russia plans to import gasoline from Asia by sea in June. This decision is driven by fuel shortages in more than ten regions of the country.
The occupiers attacked a mobile Ukrposhta branch in Nikopol. The driver sustained a leg injury; his life is not in danger.
A nighttime UAV attack in the Sumy region damaged a gas station and injured four people. Authorities are deploying mobile refueling stations to provide critical services with fuel.
Seven new Pantsir systems will be installed around Moscow. Meanwhile, in the Belgorod region, house repairs have been halted and residents have been left without mobile internet.
Keir Starmer has described the shots fired by a Russian frigate in front of a British yacht in the English Channel as reckless. The Russian vessel allegedly opened fire to prevent a collision.
Aston Martin is recalling seven Valkyrie hypercars due to a brake cylinder defect. The malfunction poses a risk of overheating and fire during track drifting.
On the night of June 17, the enemy launched 119 UAVs of various types. Air defense forces neutralized 97 drones, with hits recorded at 11 locations.
In Zaporizhzhia, a UAV attack damaged 9 houses and caused a fire. One person was killed, seven were injured, and psychological assistance was provided to 38 people.
During June 2024, the Defense Forces carried out 20 strikes on Russian refineries and oil depots. Over 30% of the enemy's capacity was hit, causing a fuel collapse in the aggressor country.
Occupiers attacked residential neighborhoods of Zaporizhzhia with dozens of drones. As a result of the strikes, a man in a car was killed, and seven other people were injured.
In the "Drevlianskyi" Nature Reserve in the Zhytomyr region, a fire covering 25 hectares was liquidated following Russian attacks. The blaze was fought for four days using specialized equipment and UAVs.
Occupiers attacked Sloviansk with FAB-250 aerial bombs. Three civilians were killed, four were wounded, and at least 117 private houses were damaged.
As a result of five strikes on Zaporizhzhia, one person was killed and three others were injured. An educational institution, a shopping center, and residential buildings were damaged.
Zelenskyy discussed food security and investments with the President of Kenya. The leaders agreed on developing relations in the agricultural sector and education.