💥 Attack

Drones struck the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya Raion, causing substantial fires and burning reservoirs.

May 17, 2026 Moscow, Moscow Oblast

Verified Independently confirmed by 7 sources

Stefan Korshak (Substack) Institute for the Study of War Meduza Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN

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Source Reports

Stefan Korshak (Substack) →

Drones hit Moscow Oil Refinery; substantial fire and burning reservoirs observed.

Institute for the Study of War →

Reuters reported the halt in processing, citing industry sources.

Meduza →

Ukrainian drones carried out the largest strike on Moscow and the Moscow Region since the start of the full-scale war on the night of May 17.

Ukrinform →

Fires broke out at the Solnechnogorsk oil loading station following a drone attack, with eyewitnesses reporting explosions.

Kyiv Independent →

Ukrainian drones and cruise missiles struck targets in Moscow, including the Moscow Refinery and Solnechnogorsk oil facility.

Kyiv Post →

Massive Drone Wave Striking Moscow Region Ignites Oil and Electronic Facilities.

UNIAN →

On May 17, Ukrainian forces launched a mass drone attack involving over 500 drones into Russian territory, causing civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:30.925Z

Source story: day-1548a-2026-05-24