Ukrainian strike hits Moscow oil refinery during State Duma election vote
A Ukrainian strike damaged the Moscow Oil Refinery, a key fuel supplier for the Russian capital and surrounding region. The attack occurred as Russia held the second day of its State Duma elections.
Ukrainian forces struck the Moscow Oil Refinery, one of the main sources of fuel for the Russian capital and the wider Moscow region, causing damage to the facility, according to reports.
The strike took place as Russia was in the middle of the second day of voting in its State Duma elections, the process that determines the composition of the country's legislature.
The attack fits into a broader pattern of Ukrainian long-range strikes targeting Russian oil and fuel infrastructure, aimed at limiting the Kremlin's ability to fund its war effort and maintain domestic fuel supplies. Refineries have repeatedly been targeted by Ukrainian drones and missiles capable of reaching deep into Russian territory.
News of the damage to the refinery emerged while Russian citizens were taking part in the election process, though available information does not indicate any direct effect on the voting itself or on daily life in the capital.
No detailed information has yet been released on the extent of the damage or whether the strike will affect the refinery's operations over the longer term.
