Moscow Refinery Halts Production After Drone Attack

A Gazprom-owned refinery supplying fuel to Moscow and its surroundings was targeted by 194 kamikaze drones and suffered damage severe enough to halt production. Following the attack, thick black smoke rose over the city, and 260 flights were canceled across four airports.

Scraper SystemJune 19, 2026, 09:47 AM

Moscow Refinery Halts Production After Drone Attack

The Gazprom-owned Moscow refinery, which supplies fuel to the Russian capital and its surrounding areas, sustained damage severe enough to force a halt in production. Thick black smoke covered the city, and 260 flights were canceled at four airports in the region. According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, 194 explosive-laden kamikaze drones targeted the refinery.

Although air defense systems were activated, around 20 drones struck fuel tanks and production facilities. With production halted, it is expected that finding gasoline and diesel in Moscow will become impossible in the coming days. However, the Moscow Municipality announced that all fuel stations remain operational.

Attack Also in Zaporizhzhia

Meanwhile, an attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant resulted in one death and one injury. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated in the morning that he answered the question most frequently asked by the public in Moscow, emphasizing that Russia has been killing the Ukrainian people day and night in an aggressive war lasting over four years.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that they neutralized 234 Ukrainian drones during the day. The report also highlighted that Russian leader Vladimir Putin did not make any statements regarding the incident.