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Zelenskiy warns “Moscow will burn” if strikes continue
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
Summary: Zelenskiy said drone attacks on Russia are retaliation and warned “Moscow will burn” if they continue.
WHO: Volodymyr Zelenskiy
WHAT: Zelenskiy issued a warning that “Moscow will burn” if Russian attacks continue.
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM ET
WHERE: Ukraine
WHY: The warning was made in retaliation for a strike that damaged a historic monastery in Kyiv this week.
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