On the night of Thursday, June 18, Russia attacked Kyiv and Poltava with missiles and the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine with drones. One person died in Sumy. At the same time, the Ukrainian side reported attacks on Russian targets, after which a refinery was again on fire in Moscow and a railway bridge was hit in occupied Crimea. hnonline.sk ↗
Following the overnight strikes, the Russian side reported at least three dead and six injured. According to available information, smoke and flames appeared in Moscow after the refinery was hit, with media also reporting a massive explosion. The refinery reportedly caught fire for the second time within a week. Footage and reports from the scene indicated extensive damage to part of the facility, including a structure hit during the explosion. ekonomickydenik.cz ↗
Alongside the attack on Moscow, reports emerged of a strike on a railway bridge in occupied Crimea, which is described as an important military target. According to available reports, Ukraine thus attacked targets in the Russian capital as well as in Crimea, while Russia continued its missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities. ta3.com ↗
The overnight attacks show the continuing intensity of mutual strikes on both sides. In the coming hours, a clearer picture of the extent of the damage in Kyiv, Poltava, Sumy, Moscow and occupied Crimea is expected. pravda.sk ↗
Overnight attacks hit Kyiv, Poltava, Moscow and Crimea
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Ukrajinci znovu zasáhli moskevskou rafinerii, na Kyjev létaly rakety
seznamzpravy.cz
| 07:20 18.06.
Ukrajina zasáhla cíle v Moskvě i na okupovaném Krymu. Rusko opět útočilo na Kyjev
forum24.cz
| 06:58 18.06.
Ukrajina a Rusko hlásí po vzájemných útocích mrtvé, v Moskvě znovu hoří
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz
| 08:30 18.06.
Mohutný výbuch po zásahu moskevské rafinerie. Ukrajina zasáhla i most na Krym
ekonomickydenik.cz
| 08:02 18.06.
Ruské balistické rakety opäť smerovali na Kyjev. Ukrajina na Kryme poškodila kľúčový vojenský most
ta3.com
| 06:39 18.06.
ONLINE: Nočné útoky na oboch stranách: Zasiahnutý Kyjev, Moskva aj kľúčový most na Kryme
pravda.sk
| 06:30 18.06.
Ukrajina a Rusko hlásí po vzájemných útocích čtyři mrtvé a šest zraněných
novinky.cz
| 05:30 18.06.
ONLINE: Rusové zasáhli Kyjev. Ukrajinci útočili na rafinerii, které při explozi odlétla střecha
irozhlas.cz
| 07:04 18.06.
Ukrajinské drony zasáhly moskevskou rafinerii. Hoří už podruhé během týdne
idnes.cz
| 06:51 18.06.
Rusko v noci útočilo na Ukrajinu balistickými raketami, cieľom bol aj Kyjev. V Moskve horí rafinéria
hnonline.sk
| 07:04 18.06.
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