Overnight from June 17 to 18, Ukraine executed a substantial strike targeting Russia, focusing heavily on Moscow City and striking the Moscow Oil Refinery for a second consecutive day, as reported by ISW. Russian military bloggers expressed concern regarding failures in air defense and the ongoing censorship as these repeated attacks highlighted deep-seated vulnerabilities within Russia. Additionally, ISW noted that Russia is sourcing gasoline from Asian nations due to increasing shortages. In response, Russia launched seven Iskander-M or S-400 missiles and 239 drones towards Ukraine during the night, with combat persisting near Slovyansk.
