Drone attack hits refinery in Moscow; Kiev also suffers bombing

Dense smoke is seen in Moscow this Thursday (18) after attacks.
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A Ukrainian drone attack hit the Moscow oil refinery this Thursday (18), this is the second attack of the week to hit the location. Kiev was also hit by missiles fired by Russia, a day after Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenski expressed support for the country at the G7 summit, which took place in France.
According to Russia, the air defense system destroyed 555 drones across the country. In the Moscow region, the city's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, reported shooting down 180 drones.
On Tuesday (16), the refinery was the target of an attack that caused widespread damage to Russian energy facilities. The country, the world's third-largest oil producer and a major fuel exporter, is expected to import fuel this month to contain the impacts of the gasoline shortage crisis, according to industry sources.
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In addition to the refinery, a residential building, an industrial facility and some houses were damaged in the attack, the government said. The impacts extended to the capital's air traffic, with the main airport temporarily suspended in operation and people evacuated.
In parallel, the capital of Ukraine was targeted by Russian ballistic missiles, Kiev municipal authorities reported. Air raid warnings have been issued for most of Ukraine's territory.
Authorities in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy said one person was killed in a drone strike.
Earlier this week, a major attack on the city killed 10 people and caused a serious fire and destroyed part of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, one of the oldest and most important Christian monasteries in the country, located in the capital. Russia denied having hit the monastery.
Russian attack destroys roof of UNESCO-listed monastery in Kiev
Zelensky speaks at the G7
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, stated that the G7 leaders discussed applying new sanctions against Russia during their meeting with him this Tuesday (16) and that they demonstrated their support for Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
Zelensky met with the President of the United States, Donald Trump; the President of France, Emmanuel Macron; UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer; the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni; Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney; German Chancellor Friedrich Merz; and the Prime Minister of Japan, Sanae Takaichi; as well as the President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
The meeting took place behind closed doors, but a French diplomat who declined to be named told the Reuters news agency that the G7 leaders agreed that the dynamics on the battlefield now favor Ukraine and committed to providing Kiev with more air defense resources.
"There was unanimity among all G7 leaders that Russia is not winning the war and "Ukraine needs to make a deal as quickly as possible. The G7 discussed sanctions on Russia's energy, banking and military sectors," Zelensky said in an interview with Reuters, adding that he had once again pressured his allies for his country's accession to the European Union: "Ukraine needs creative solutions to quickly enter the EU or Russia will find ways to block admission." war.
Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in conversation during the g7 summit
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In a post on the social network implemented. Russia must learn that its war will never be normalized."
*With information from Reuters.

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