Ukraine targets Moscow oil refinery in major drone attack

Key Points:

• Ukraine conducted a major drone attack on a Moscow oil refinery for the second time in a week, causing massive fires and disrupting flights at four Moscow airports, marking one of its largest strikes since Russia's invasion began over four years ago.
• The Moscow Oil Refinery, a key facility supplying over a third of the capital's fuel, was targeted to cut Russian war revenue and pressure President Putin, who is facing repeated drone attacks including one on his hometown St. Petersburg earlier this month.
• Russian air defenses claimed to have shot down 555 Ukrainian drones during the attacks, nearly double the number of drones Russia launched at Ukraine overnight, highlighting the intensity of the ongoing drone warfare.
• Ukrainian President Zelenskyy framed the attacks as justified responses to Russian aggression and part of efforts to push Putin toward negotiations, while also securing increased diplomatic and military support from G7 leaders including U.S. President Trump and French President Macron.
• Western officials note that Ukraine’s use of high-tech drones is disrupting Russian supply lines and boosting battlefield momentum, with G7 leaders reaffirming their commitment to help Ukraine resist and counterattack despite past strains in U.S.-Ukraine relations.