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Zelenskyy says Kyiv will respond to Moscow refinery fire
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Summary: Zelenskyy said Kyiv will respond to Russian attacks and called a Moscow refinery strike “entirely justified.”
WHO: Volodymyr Zelenskyy
WHAT: Zelenskyy said Kyiv will respond to all Russian attacks and justified a morning strike on Moscow’s refinery.
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
WHERE: Moscow, Russia
WHY: The strike on Moscow’s refinery was in response to Russia’s attack on a UNESCO-protected cathedral earlier this week.
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