Ukraine’s SSO confirmed strikes on an oil depot and fuel base in Gukovo, Rostov region, overnight on June 18. Operators worked with the Black Spark resistance movement, with drone hits causing fires and destruction at the facilities.
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Russian media said Anton Milayev, a great-grandson of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, was captured in Ukraine. The 45-year-old Russian sapper joined the war last autumn, lost contact with relatives in November and later surfaced in Ukrainian captivity in Kherson region.
Ukraine repatriated the bodies of 522 fallen people who Russia claims were Ukrainians, the Coordination Headquarters said. Investigators and Interior Ministry experts will conduct examinations and identification procedures.
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Ukraine’s June 18 strike hit key primary and secondary processing units at the Moscow refinery, following a June 16 hit on an ELOU-AVT-6 unit. The refinery has capacity of about 12 million tons of oil per year, built around two AVT-6 units. The latest strike hit the KUPN complex, which includes the second AVT-6 unit, creating a major disruption to fuel production for Moscow and the wider region.
Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed overnight strikes on the Moscow refinery, Gukovo oil depot and a railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal near Rozdolne. At least 5 fires were recorded at the refinery, including oil processing units, secondary processing units and a tank farm.
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck the Moscow oil refinery again on June 18 in coordination with SSO, GUR, SBU and other defense components. The operation involved the 1st Separate Center, the 412th Nemesis Brigade, the 413th Raid Regiment and the 414th Magyar’s Birds Brigade. The refinery is among Russia’s 10 largest, with capacity of 11 million tons of oil per year, and supplies fuel and p...
❗️Belgium will begin transferring F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year and plans to donate its entire fleet by 2030, De Morgen reported. Seven aircraft are scheduled for transfer in 2026, followed by roughly 20 more in 2027-2028. Belgian sources said around 25 F-16s should be delivered by the end of 2028, with another 23 aircraft expected to follow as the Belgian Air Force transitions to the F-3...
Ukraine’s Navy denied reports that Odesa was “bombed by sea drones,” saying the claims were false. The Navy said it conducted planned training measures to prepare for possible enemy sea drone attacks and improve the readiness of forces and assets.
A Ukrainian FP-1 long-range drone hovering towards its target, the Moscow Oil Refinery, while Russia air defense desperately tries to intercept it but fails twice.
Ukrainian drones once again struck the Kapotnya refinery in Moscow, sparking at least two, possibly three, major fires and halting operations at the Gazprom Neft site. Fires engulfed large parts of the refinery, while surrounding objects were also damaged by air defense action or shrapnel from explosions. The facility is a key fuel supplier for the Russian capital, about 500 km from Ukraine.