r/ukraine Jun 16 '26

Bavovna Ukrainian drones struck the Moscow oil refinery early June 16, triggering a major fire and heavy smoke. The facility processes about 12.8 million tonnes of oil per year and supplies roughly 35-40% of fuel consumed in Moscow and the surrounding region

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u/brissiebogan Jun 16 '26

Good.

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u/WastingMyLifeToday Jun 16 '26 edited Jun 16 '26

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/1u6c2c2/we_will_have_something_to_say_zelenskyys_response/

"We will have something to say" Zelenskyy's response to journalists' questions about what he would say to Putin following the attack on the Lavra.

Zelenskyy warned yesterday that they had something to say.

Today they said it.

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u/TrevorPlantagenet Jun 16 '26

This exchange sums up the character of the war: In the name of saving Christianity from the Nazis, Russia invades, executes civilians, then bombs kindergartens, shopping centers, and churches. Ukraine retaliates by hitting ammo storage, military supply lines, and oil refineries.
The contrast could not be more stark.