Ukraine has blitzed Moscow for the second time in days with a major Russian oil refinery exploding in a huge fireball blast.
The intense aerial strikes came just hours after Kyiv accused Vladimir Putin of seeking to thwart Donald Trump’s ceasefire demands.
One of Russia’s prized oil refinery’s which sits just 55 miles from the Kremlin dictator’s £1billion clifftop palace on the Black Sea was the main target of the attack.
The hit triggered a seismic ten explosions at the site followed by a massive inferno with flames ripping through the region.
Emergency services confirmed they sent out 121 people from across 39 units to try and extinguish the fire.
Krasnodar regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev announced: “The Kyiv regime attacked the oil complex in Tuapse.
“One of the gasoline tanks caught fire. The area of the fire is more than 1,000 square metres, and emergency services are working.”
Vnukovo airport – which was used less than 24 hours earlier by Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff as he left Moscow after meeting Putin and his cronies – was also shut down due to the intense drone bombardment.
An area close to Kievskaya station, named after the Ukrainian capital, also reportedly came under fire.
It sits just across from the Moscow River and near to the Russian White House and the British Embassy.
The attacks appeared to be a fiery response from Kyiv against Moscow’s refusal to accept a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire agreement.
On Thursday afternoon, Putin gave his first response saying he agreed in principle, but raised a long list of questions and caveats – which he called “nuances”.
Addressing all of his concerns would take a long time – far from the immediate peace Trump wants.
Putin said: “We agree with the proposals for the ceasefire, but our position is based on the assumption the ceasefire will lead to a long-term peace.”
He insisted any agreement must address the “root causes” of the conflict.
Russia’s version of the war’s root causes is at odds with most nations’, so that could be a particular sticking point.
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