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Massive Moscow drone strikes shatter Putin's protective insulation
CNN··19 Jun
CNN analysis said nearly 200 Ukrainian drones hit Moscow refineries on June 18, sending thick black smoke over the capital just 10 miles from the Kremlin and piercing all three rings of Russian air defences.
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What It Means For You
- The war is increasingly reaching Russian cities and energy assets.
- Global fuel markets can react to refinery damage in Moscow.
- Ukraine's long-range drone capability is reshaping the conflict.
What's Happening
- Refinery fires raged 10 miles from the Kremlin.
- Moscow airports shut and hundreds of flights were disrupted.
- Russians posted videos despite censorship efforts.
War Context
- A tiny drone hit the Kremlin in May 2023.
- Putin recently admitted economic damage from Ukrainian strikes.
- Western intelligence estimates 500,000 Russian war dead.
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