Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 860, Byzantine-Rus' War: A fleet of about 200 Rus' vessels sails into the Bosphorus and starts pillaging the suburbs of the Byzantine capital Constantinople. In 1822, Konstantinos Kanaris blows up the Ottoman navy's flagship at Chios, killing the Kapudan Pasha Nasuhzade Ali Pasha. In 1937, Vitaly Zholobov, Ukrainian colonel, engineer, and astronaut was born. In 1948, Sherry Turkle, American academic, psychologist, and sociologist was born. In 1951, Mohammed Al-Sager, Kuwaiti journalist and politician was born. In 1974, Sergey Sharikov, Russian fencer and coach (died 2015) was born. In 1980, Sergey Kirdyapkin, Russian race walker was born. In 1984, A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984-85 UK miners' strike. In 1998, Propair Flight 420 crashes near Montréal-Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11. In 2014, Vladimir Popovkin, Russian general (born 1957) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Ukraine hits Moscow oil refinery, disrupting commercial flights in major drone attack

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June 18, 2026

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The Russian Defense Ministry said that its air defenses overnight shot down 555 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions. The post Ukraine hits Moscow oil refinery, disrupting commercial flights in major drone attack appeared first on MS NOW.

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