Moscow Oil Refinery Attack: War Hits Home for Russians

📡 BBC World Service · 1 min read ·
Moscow Oil Refinery Attack: War Hits Home for Russians
There are moments when life in Moscow feels completely normal. Thursday morning was not one of them, writes Steve Rosenberg. A drone strike hit an oil refinery on the city's outskirts, bringing the war in Ukraine closer to the Russian capital. The attack, which caused a large fire but no reported casualties, marked a rare direct impact on Moscow's infrastructure. For residents, it shattered the illusion that the conflict remains distant.