Kremlin acknowledges Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, says strikes on Ukraine will continue
Here's a quick one to keep your Russia-Ukraine timeline updated. The Kremlin admitted that a large Ukrainian drone attack set fire to a Moscow oil refinery, and spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian strikes on Ukraine would continue. So basically, the war has reached deeper into Russian territory, with energy infrastructure now a target. Why does this matter for you? Russia-Ukraine is a steady source of CLAT current affairs, and oil refinery hits affect global energy prices, which touches India too. Bottom line for the exam, remember the Russia-Ukraine conflict, drone warfare on energy sites, and the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Published- June 19, 2026 04:11 pm IST - MOSCOW
Thick plumes of smoke with flames rise from an oil refinery following a Ukrainian drone attack in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Moscow, Russia, June 18, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media.
The Kremlin on Friday (June 19, 2026) acknowledged a bigUkrainian drone attack that set fire to a Moscow oil refinerya day earlier, and said measures were being taken to eliminate the consequences.
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Asked if President Vladimir Putin had seen footage of the burning refinery, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters they should check out images from Ukrainian cities that Russian forces had struck.
He said the Russian strikes would continue.