A missile fired by Russian air defenses reportedly missed a Ukrainian drone during a major overnight attack on Moscow and struck a fuel storage tank at the Kapotnya oil refinery, triggering an explosion, according to multiple media reports. The moment was captured on video that quickly spread online after first appearing, likely on the Chinese segment of TikTok.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The footage shows a missile passing beneath a drone while leaving a contrail before hitting the storage tank. Similar angles of the same incident were later published across social media. The Astra Telegram channel said the shot was likely fired by a Pantsir system from a north-eastern direction. The incident came during what Ukraine described as its largest drone strike on Moscow on Thursday, with a total of 194 drones reportedly shot down while approaching the Russian capital. The figure was released by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin at 9:27 a.m., making it the largest drone raid on the city since February 2022. Russian air defenses were widely reported to have failed to intercept multiple drones during the attack, with numerous videos circulating online showing repeated missed engagements and debris falling on buildings after interceptions. One of the key targets was the Gazprom Neft-owned Moscow Oil Refinery (MNPZ) in Kapotnya, which had already been hit two days earlier and reportedly suspended operations.
Russian Air Defense Missile Reportedly Hits Moscow Refinery in Failed Drone Intercept
The footage shows a missile passing beneath a drone while leaving a contrail before hitting the storage tank.











