How Ukraine’s drone attacks on Moscow have escalated — a timeline
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On June 18, 2026, Russia and Ukraine escalated military operations on the same day: Russia fired missiles into Kyiv while Ukraine deployed drones against Moscow's oil refinery for the second time in one week. These military strikes coincided with President Zelenskyy's engagement in peace discussions with U.S. President Trump and European leaders. Separately, the United Kingdom announced its largest financial penalty for violations of Russian sanctions imposed since the 2022 invasion.
Progressive: Progressive outlets highlight Ukraine's successful military action, emphasizing the destruction inflicted on Russian oil infrastructure through drone strikes.
Moderate: Centrist outlets frame the day's events as mutual military escalation between both sides, situating the strikes within the context of ongoing peace negotiation efforts.
Conservative: Conservative outlets lead with Russia's missile assault on Kyiv, characterizing it as primary aggression occurring concurrently with peace initiatives.
On June 18, Moscow came under the largest Ukrainian drone attack since the start of the full-scale war: nearly 200 drones struck the capital overnight, and a fire broke out at the Moscow oil refinery in Kapotnya — the second in two days.
Meduza examines how the intensity of Ukrainian attacks on Moscow has grown over the years of the full-scale war.
Even by the authorities’ own official statements, it has increased by a factor of roughly one hundred. ...
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