'Black rain over Moscow' as Ukraine attacks again & Russia's 'own goal' revealed after oil refinery blast

Day 1,575.

After one of the most significant raids of the war left a cloud hanging over Moscow – in every sense – we report a fresh Ukrainian drone attack targeting the Russian capital. As the true extent of the chaos and confusion is revealed, new footage shows the blast at the Moscow oil refinery from a different angle, and indicates the true reason for the huge explosion. Will Vladimir Putin address the public? Later, the team examines the latest donations of military equipment to Kyiv at major meetings of Western leaders. Finally, Dr Jade McGlynn brings us her regular updates from the resistance operating inside occupied territories.

Contributors:

Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.

Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dr Jade McGlynn (Occupied Territories Expert, King’s College London).

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Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett

Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan

Social Producer: Tom Steed

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Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

How Ukraine found a way through Moscow’s air defences (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/18/how-ukraine-found-a-way-through-moscows-air-defences/

Russia vows ‘massive’ retaliation for largest attack on Moscow since war began (The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/18/ukraine-hits-moscow-oil-refinerylargest-attack-two-years/

EU struggles to define Ukraine role (Euractiv)

https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-struggles-to-define-ukraine-role/

Some EU leaders furious at Costa official’s calls with the Kremlin (Politico)

https://www.politico.eu/article/some-eu-leaders-furious-antonio-costa-official-pedro-lourtie-kremlin-calls/

Costa outreach to Russia was ‘misguided,’ Estonian PM says (Politico)

https://www.politico.eu/article/antonio-costa-outreach-russia-misguided-estonia-prime-minister-kristen-michal/

L’influente Xenia Fedorova, ancienne directrice de RT France et désormais protégée de Vincent Bolloré (Le Monde)

https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2026/05/26/l-influente-xenia-fedorova-ancienne-directrice-de-rt-france-et-desormais-protegee-de-vincent-bollore_6693959_823448.html?search-type=classic&ise_click_rank=3

Maxime Audinet : « Xenia Fedorova relaie activement et sans ambiguïté les récits russes, et les adapte aux audiences françaises » (INA La Revue des Médias)

https://larevuedesmedias.ina.fr/xenia-fedorova-influence-russe-cnews-jdnews-bollore

La propagandiste russe Xenia Fedorova en majesté chez Bolloré, le gouvernement dans la nasse (Mediapart)

https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/politique/310526/la-propagandiste-russe-xenia-fedorova-en-majeste-chez-bollore-le-gouvernement-dans-la-nasse

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• 'Black rain over Moscow' as Ukraine attacks again
• Russia's 'own goal' revealed after oil refinery blast

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