Kyiv came under missile attack overnight, prompting air raid alerts across nearly all of Ukraine. Simultaneously, Moscow experienced drone strikes, with Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirming impacts on an oil refinery and a shopping center on the city’s outskirts. The attacks on the refinery represent a significant blow to Russian energy infrastructure. Ukrainian officials have not directly claimed responsibility for the Moscow strikes, but they come after a period of increased Ukrainian targeting of Russian territory. Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks. These reciprocal strikes signal an escalating cycle of attacks between the two countries amid the ongoing conflict. The incidents highlight the widening scope of the war and the increasing vulnerability of targets within Russia itself.
