Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBlack smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery (AFP/Getty)Russia reported a significant aerial assault from Ukraine overnight, claiming its air defences intercepted 555 Ukrainian drones across several regions. Major Moscow airports suspended flights, and traffic was halted near an oil refinery following multiple drone strikes. Online footage depicted large explosions at the refinery, with one incident showing an oil container lid being blown high into the air. Moscow's mayor, Sergei Sobhyanin, said that approximately 180 drones targeting the capital were successfully downed. The attacks occurred after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held an "important" coordinating phone call with US president Donald Trump and French president Emmanuel Macron following the G7 summit. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Moscow suspends all flights as massive Ukrainian drone attack sparks oil refinery fireThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Moscow under siege as Ukraine launches more than 500 drones
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBlack smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery (AFP/Getty)Russia reported a significant aerial assault from Ukraine overnight, claiming its air defences intercepted 555 Ukrainian drones across several regions. Major Moscow airports suspended flights, and traffic was halted near an oil refinery following multiple drone strikes. Online footage depicted large explosions at the refinery, with one incident showing an oil container lid being blown high into the air. Moscow's mayor, Sergei Sobhyanin, said that approximately 180 drones targeting the capital were successfully downed. The attacks occurred after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held an "important" coordinating phone call with US president Donald Trump and French president Emmanuel Macron following the G7 summit. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Moscow suspends all flights as massive Ukrainian drone attack sparks oil refinery fireThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
