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Ukraine strikes Moscow refinery in one of its largest drone attacks yet

NPR | By Charles Maynes,

Steve Inskeep, Hannah Bloch, Diantha Parker

Published June 18, 2026 at 7:27 AM CDT

Ukraine carried out massive drone strikes on Moscow Thursday, in what appears to be its largest attack on Russia yet.

Charles Maynes

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

Hannah Bloch

Hannah Bloch is lead digital editor on NPR's international desk, overseeing the work of NPR correspondents and freelance journalists around the world.

Diantha Parker