Key facts
- Russia launched ballistic missiles and drones at Kyiv overnight on June 18.
- Explosions were reported in Kyiv following an air force warning of an incoming ballistic missile threat.
- This follows a previous large-scale assault on Kyiv days earlier.
- Ukrainian drones struck a Moscow oil refinery for the second time this week.
- Ukrainian drones also hit an oil depot in Rostov Oblast on June 18, 2026.
- The attacks on the Moscow and Rostov sites resulted in casualties and damage.
- Drone attacks around Moscow led to flight suspensions at the capital's airports.
