Ukraine Launches Drone Attack on Moscow Oil Refinery

Moscow. Ukraine on Thursday morning again launched a drone attack on a major oil refinery in Russia's capital, Moscow. This is the second attack on the center in the past week.

According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, many drones were fired at the Moscow oil refinery located in the Kapotnya district in the southeastern part of the capital. He also said that more than four dozen drones coming towards Moscow were shot down by the air defense system.

In a message released via Telegram, Sobyanin said that the air defense forces were resisting a large-scale attack. Video released from the scene shows thick black smoke emanating from a part of the refinery. Then, a large explosion in another part sent the roof of a fuel storage tank flying into the air.

A drone also hit a residential building in the Zhukovsky area outside Moscow. According to Moscow region Governor Andrei Vorobyov, the building and some balconies were damaged in the attack, but there were no casualties. 

According to him, drone debris also fell in other places outside the capital. It damaged a fitness center, an industrial establishment, a shopping center, and private houses. It is also reported that a fire broke out in the shopping center.

Meanwhile, one civilian was killed and two were injured in another drone attack in Russia's southern Rostov region. According to regional Governor Yuri Slyusar, a train engine was damaged in the attack and two commercial establishments caught fire. 

Thursday's attack comes after a drone attack on Tuesday. At that time too, Moscow administration had stated that a structure inside the Moscow oil refinery complex was damaged.