Kapotnya
Coverage of Kapotnya in the Nexus archive.
- The Day Moscow Burned: Inside Ukraine’s Massive 500-Drone Strike
Ukraine's largest drone raid of the war involved up to 500 strike and decoy drones targeting Moscow, damaging the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya and reducing its petroleum processing capacity by nearly half. The operation followed a Russian strike on Kyiv's Pechersk Lavra, prompting Zelensky's terse 'Wait' response.
- Ukraine drone strike brings war to streets of Moscow: ‘this is the new reality’
A Ukrainian drone attack set an oil refinery ablaze in Moscow's Kapotnya area, causing smoke to engulf the city. A Moscow shopkeeper warned Russians to 'get used to' a new reality of such attacks, which have recently become more common.
- Moscow oil refinery on fire after ‘large-scale’ Ukrainian drone strike
A Ukrainian drone strike hit Moscow’s oil refinery in Kapotnya, causing fires and damaging a nearby shopping center. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that about 180 drones targeting the city were shot down, with several reaching the refinery.
- Drones hit Moscow oil refinery as Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes
Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow’s oil refinery for the second time this week, while Russia fired missiles into Kyiv. Moscow reported downing over 50 drones, with visible flames and smoke at the Kapotnya refinery. President Volodymyr Zelensky sought US and European support for a peace deal.