Russian Oil Refinery In Flames After Ukrainian Drone Attack Targets Several Parts Of Moscow

Ukraine attacked a Russian oil refinery for the second time this week, and Moscow retaliated by firing missiles targeting Kyiv.

Amidst the increased drone attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked allies in Europe to help reach a deal with Russia and end the war.

According to officials, flames and thick black smoke were seen in the skies of Kapotnya, where the Russian refinery is situated.

Russia, the world’s third-largest oil producer, plans to import fuel this month due to a shortage of gasoline in the country after its energy infrastructure, including refineries and storage terminals, has been repeatedly attacked by Ukraine.

Residential buildings, shopping centres, industrial facilities and private houses also suffered damage from the recent drone attack.

The Sheremetyevo airport suspended flights and evacuated people after the attack, which targeted several locations in the city.

Russia also launched dozens of missiles at Kyiv, making it the second air attack this week.

“The enemy is attacking the capital with ballistic missiles. Stay in safe places until the air raid alert is over!” Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s military administration, said in a Telegram post early on Thursday.

Explosions were reported from various parts of the Ukrainian capital, and one individual from the city of Sumy was killed in the strike.

An attack on the capital earlier this week killed 10 Russians and damaged a 1000-year-old monastery, an integral part of Ukraine’s history and cultural heritage. However, Moscow denied attacking the historic site.

The renewed attacks came as Zelenskyy tried to pressure Russia to negotiate an end to the war.

Zelenskyy said he had spoken to US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, as well as other leaders, on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in France.

However, reports suggest that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not discuss the possibility of meeting Zelensky during his latest phone call with U.S President Trump.