Video: Russian air defense hits own oil refinery while trying to intercept drone
Russian air defense missile, attempting to shoot down a Ukrainian drone, struck an oil tank at the Moscow refinery, causing a powerful explosion.
On Thursday, June 18, during a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, a Russian air defense missile missed the drone and hit an oil storage tank at the Moscow oil refinery.
The video footage shows the missile's trajectory ending in an explosion, tearing off a multi-ton tank lid. This moment has become one of the most discussed episodes since the largest drone attack on Moscow in two years. The video has garnered over 25 million views across various platforms.
The Moscow oil refinery was a primary target of the attack. Ukrainian OSINT projects report that the strike may have damaged not only fuel storage tanks but also critical production equipment. This is the third attack on the refinery in less than a month and the second in recent days.
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