Moscow's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, announced that Russia's air defense had repelled the largest drone attack by the Ukrainian army on the capital of the country. This attack took place one day after extensive Russian strikes that resulted in at least 11 deaths.
Damage from Recent Attacks
As Russian attacks on Ukraine continue, the death toll from the nighttime Russian strike on Kyiv province has reached four. According to Ukraine's emergency services, a mother and her two three-year-old children were killed when a Russian drone hit a private home. Timur Tkachенко, the governor of the province, also added that a girl died in a separate attack in another district while in the hospital.
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Tkachенко also reported that 31 locations across five districts have been affected. Meanwhile, Sobyanin reported that more than 1,600 drones have been neutralized since Saturday, calling this attack an "unprecedented" attempt to disrupt the electoral process in Russia.
Damage to Moscow Oil Refinery
In these attacks, two people were killed in the Moscow region, and several drones reached the premises of the Moscow oil refinery in the Kapotnya area, causing damage to the facilities. Residents of Moscow heard explosions and saw a column of smoke rising above the refinery. This refinery has an annual capacity of 11 million tons of crude oil and supplies about 40% of Moscow's fuel market and 70% of the Moscow region's gasoline and jet fuel needs. Additionally, this refinery is the main supplier of fuel for Moscow's airports and employs over two thousand people.
Ukraine's attacks have significantly disrupted Russia's oil refining capacity. The long-range drone campaign has halted more than 30% of Russia's actual refining capacity and 45% of its nominal refining capacity by the end of July. This has led to fuel shortages, price increases, and long lines at gas stations in many regions of Russia.
Russian media reported on September 16 that Moscow has decided to extend the ban on diesel exports until the end of October. This Ukrainian attack occurred one day after extensive Russian strikes, and according to local Ukrainian officials, Russian attacks in the 24 hours leading up to Friday left at least 11 dead and dozens injured.
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