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Ukrainian Drones Bombard Moscow Refinery in Biggest Attack on Russian Capital in Years

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“UKRAINIAN DRONES BOMBARD MOSCOW REFINERY IN BIGGEST ATTACK ON RUSSIAN CAPITAL IN YEARS”

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Moscow hadn't faced aerial attack since WWII — until Ukrainian drones.

Russia's capital went nearly 80 years without aerial bombardment. Ukraine's drone campaign, now reaching its largest scale, marks a dramatic shift in modern warfare. Read more at Wikipedia

Topic poll · all networksHow many people died in Iran's devastating 2003 Bam earthquake?

  1. Around 5,000
  2. Around 14,000
  3. Around 26,000
  4. Around 41,000
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Around 26,000

Russia earns ~$1B/day from energy exports — refineries fund the war.

Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian oil refineries target a critical revenue source. In 2023-24, Ukrainian drones damaged facilities processing an estimated 10-12% of Russia's refining capacity, forcing Moscow to ban gasoline exports to stabilize domestic supply.

Moscow hadn't faced aerial attack since WWII German raids in 1941.

Nazi Germany launched over 70 air raids on Moscow starting July 1941. Soviet air defenses downed many bombers, but the strikes caused hundreds of casualties and massive psychological impact on the Soviet capital.

Topic poll · all networksUnder the 2015 JCPOA, Iran cut its enriched uranium stockpile by how much?

  1. About 50%
  2. About 75%
  3. About 98%
  4. About 30%
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About 98%

Topic poll · all networksBefore Ukrainian drones, when was Moscow last bombed from the air?

  1. World War II, 1941
  2. World War I, 1917
  3. Napoleonic Wars, 1812
  4. Cold War, 1962
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World War II, 1941

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