Ukraine Hits Moscow Oil Refinery With Massive Drone Barrage, Killing Two

Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks of the war overnight, striking an oil refinery in Moscow and killing two people in the region, according to Russian authorities [245894][245943]. The assault marks a significant escalation in Kyiv's campaign to target Russian energy infrastructure deep inside the country.

A building belonging to an oil refinery in Moscow was struck during the attack, Moscow's mayor said [245894][245943]. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the strikes hit valuable targets in the Moscow region.

"Russia's war machine is powered by billions of dollars in oil money. Our long-range strikes hit it hard last night," Zelensky wrote on Telegram [245894].

Russian authorities said two people were killed in the Moscow region during the attack [245943]. In the Russian-controlled part of the Kherson region, Russian authorities also reported two deaths [245894].

The attack is part of Ukraine's growing deep-strike drone campaign targeting Russian oil and military infrastructure. Satellite images have shown Ukrainian FP-1 drones striking the primary crude unit at Russia's TANECO refinery, which processes 52 percent of the plant's output. That refinery is located 1,200 kilometers from Ukraine, deep inside Russian territory [245212].

Ukraine has also targeted Russian air defense systems. The military struck two Russian S-400 missile launchers in the Bryansk region. The S-400 is a mobile surface-to-air missile system capable of hitting aircraft and missiles at long range, and Russia uses it to launch missiles at Ukrainian cities. Ukraine is now targeting these launchers more frequently to stop attacks on its cities, as Kyiv faces a shortage of high-end interceptors—missiles designed to shoot down incoming threats [243976].

The strikes on Russian territory come as Russia continues its own attacks on Ukrainian cities. Russia struck Kyiv's water infrastructure on Tuesday, with air defenses failing to intercept any of the missiles, officials said. The attack is part of a growing campaign that officials warn could make winter much harder for civilians. Russia also hit residential areas in Odesa and Zaporizhzhia, injuring civilians and damaging homes and civilian infrastructure [243975].

In Ukraine, a mother and two children were killed in an attack on the town of Hlevakha, outside Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities said [245894].

The economic impact of the strikes is mounting. Analysts have cut their full-year growth forecast for Russian e-commerce by 20 percent, blaming drone strikes on warehouses. The sector is now expected to lose $4.8 billion [245219].

Meanwhile, Russian strikes continue to cost Ukraine's economy up to $10 billion this year, according to the economy ministry. Kyiv is responding with compensation and cheap credit targeting companies that are losing warehouses fastest [241450].