Jun 19, 2026 – 6.34amLondon | Ukraine has staged its most audacious attack on Russia in almost 4½ years of hostilities, blowing up a Moscow oil refinery that shrouded the capital in black smoke and undermined Vladimir Putin’s efforts to avoid the war hitting the home front.As Ukraine seizes the battlefield initiative, western allies announced another $US1 billion ($1.4 billion) in weapons purchases for Kyiv, including $100 million from Australia.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Ukraine strikes Moscow in biggest drone attack of war
Allies including Australia have pledged a further $US1 billion in weapons for Ukraine, as attention turns back to the European war after the Iran peace deal.
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