Based on the available evidence, I can evaluate this claim:

Reasoning:

• Zelensky has indeed confirmed Ukrainian drone strikes on the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district, approximately 10 miles from the Kremlin, stating on June 18, 2026: "Our long-range sanctions once again reached the Moscow region: for the second time in a week, the Moscow Oil Refinery was hit"¹²
• Zelensky explicitly characterized these strikes as retaliatory, stating they are "a completely fair response to Russian strikes on our cities and communities" and targeting "facilities that support the Russian war machine"¹²
• Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian oil and gas facilities, arguing the energy sector "both funds and directly fuels Moscow's... invasion"³
• The Moscow refinery is a state-owned Rosneft facility that produces diesel and gasoline for military and civilian use, and Russia's local governor described it as "civilian infrastructure"³
• While energy infrastructure (oil refineries) is being targeted, the claim omits crucial context: Ukraine frames these as strategic strikes against Russia's war machine, not indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets, and presents them as retaliation for Russia's years of devastating attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure that have caused widespread civilian suffering⁴⁵
• Al Jazeera reported that residential buildings were also hit in Moscow during the broader attack, but the confirmed targets Ukraine emphasizes are the energy facilities⁶

Overall validity: 65%

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