Russian authorities reported a drone attack on Moscow and Yaroslavl Oblast, with air defenses responding and motorway closed.
Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow on 20 September, with over 1,600 drones. The Moscow Oil Refinery was hit, damaging a key unit and causing a major fire, while a residential building strike killed at least two. The attack, using multiple Ukrainian long-range weapons, is part of a coordinated campaign against Russian energy infrastructure.
Ukrainian drone attacks hit the Moscow oil refinery (supplying 40% of the capital's fuel) and the Yaroslavl refinery (Yanos) within four days, knocking out key distillation units. The strikes disrupt fuel supplies for Russia's military and civilian economy, part of a sustained campaign to degrade Russian refining capacity.
Drones attacked Moscow and Yaroslavl Oblast on 28 August, forcing the closure of a major motorway and triggering Russian air defenses. The strike fits a pattern of deeper Ukrainian drone operations targeting infrastructure, fuel terminals, and chemical plants.