Saturday, June 20, 2026

Russian air defense missile hits oil tank at Moscow refinery

"One of the explosions at the Moscow
Oil Refinery in the mass attack was caused by missile from Russian air defense system, as of OSINT analysis of social media footage, published by Astra Telegram channel.
The video, captured by an eyewitness to the strike, recorded the moment immediately preceding the explosion of one of the reservoirs at the Moscow Oil Refinery.
Astra wrote that the explosion occurred right after the missile launch and subsequent impact on the facility. A vapor trail is also visible, allowing observers to determine the flight path of the missile." NV

Russia attacks Ukraine with nearly 100 drones overnight

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Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 99 drones in the night. Air defense forces have destroyed or jammed 92 UAVs.
Hits by seven UAVs have been recorded at three locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at three locations.
As of the morning, the attack is ongoing, with Russian drones still in Ukrainian airspace." Pravada

5.8 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 140 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia

"A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 354 km (220 mi)
from Kamchatka,
Russia, in the early afternoon at 3.49 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 35 km (22 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

234 clashes between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian army reported on front lines

"234 clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were reported on the front lines.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the
Russian army carried out two airstrikes using five guided bombs and conducted 73 shelling attacks, two of which were from MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy launched 10 attacks in the areas of Prylipka, Izbytske, Vovchansk, Okhrimivka, and Dvorichanske.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Russian troops launched five attacks toward Kupiansk, Kurylivka, Bohuslavka, and Myrove.
In the Lyman sector, the invaders attempted to breach the defenses 14 times, attacking in the areas of Borova, Drobysheve, Novoselivka, Stavky, Novomykhailivka, Novoserhiivka, Derylove, and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Russian forces launched 11 assaults toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and in the areas of Riznykivka, Kryva Luka, Zakitne, and Kalenyky.
In the Kramatorsk sector,
Russian troops launched two attacks in the areas of Chasiv Yar and Viroliubivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 19 attacks in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Vilne, Toretske, and Kucheriv Yar.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 29 Russian army assaults in the areas of Ivanivka, Novyi Donbas, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Bilytske, Novohryshyne, Serhiivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Filiia, Vasylivka, Molodetske, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the invaders carried out three assaults in the areas of Kalynivske, Verbove, and Oleksandrohrad.
On the Huliaipole sector,
Russian forces carried out 30 attacks toward Rybne, Nove Zaporizhzhia, Dobropillia, Hirke, Vozdvyzhivka, Staroukrainka, Olenokostiantynivka, Verkhnia Tersa, Huliaipole, Charivne, Liubytske, Myrne, and Novoselivka.
In the Orikhiv sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy attempts to advance in the Stepnohirsk area." Ukrin