{"id":5891,"date":"2026-09-17T08:10:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johanno1.se\/ukraine-has-attacked-an-airfield-and-refinery-at-least-16-injured-including-a-child-in-russian-attacks-on-kyiv-the-house-in-the-usa-votes-for-lindsey-grahams-sanctions-package-heavy-russian-los\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T18:24:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T16:24:28","slug":"ukraine-has-attacked-an-airfield-and-refinery-at-least-16-injured-including-a-child-in-russian-attacks-on-kyiv-the-house-in-the-usa-votes-for-lindsey-grahams-sanctions-package-heavy-russian-los","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johanno1.se\/en\/ukraine-has-attacked-an-airfield-and-refinery-at-least-16-injured-including-a-child-in-russian-attacks-on-kyiv-the-house-in-the-usa-votes-for-lindsey-grahams-sanctions-package-heavy-russian-los\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine has attacked airports and refineries – At least 16 injured including a child in Russian attacks on Kyiv – The House in the USA votes for Lindsey Graham’s bill – Heavy Russian losses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Overnight Ukrainian Attacks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ukrainian forces attacked the Millerovo military airfield in Russia’s Rostov region overnight. There are said to be videos showing the attack itself and at least one explosion at the site. The governor claims that all attacks were repelled and all drones destroyed, and that no one was injured during the attacks. This is not the first time Ukraine has attacked the same airfield; the last time was at the end of August when several radar systems and infrastructure were destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also reports that Ukrainian drones attacked the oil refinery in the industrial area of Yaroslavl. Images have been published showing explosions and a fire at the facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The information has not yet been verified according to Kyiv Independent<\/a>, we will see what emerges during the day.
An article also from Kyiv Post<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia Has Once Again Attacked Kyiv<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Russia launched another massive attack on Kyiv overnight, injuring at least 16 people, including one child. Several explosions have been reported, and the attacks were carried out using both drones and ballistic missiles. A fire broke out in a four-story building belonging to an educational institution, and residential and commercial properties were also damaged. Fires also broke out in a workshop building, and agricultural equipment and vehicles were damaged as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. House of Representatives Approves Graham\u2019s Sanctions Proposal Against Russia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lindsey Graham\u2019s sanctions proposal includes legislation to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries that buy Russian oil and gas, and the House of Representatives voted yesterday to finally pass the proposal. The Senate approved the bill already on August 7, so now only Trump\u2019s signature remains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill gives U.S. President Donald Trump the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the five largest buyers of Russian oil and natural gas, as well as five countries that help Moscow evade energy sanctions. The bill was passed with 262 votes in favor and 159 against. 203 Republicans, 56 Democrats, and one independent representative voted for the bill. Somewhat surprisingly, support for the proposal was highest among Republicans, but Graham is a Republican, and Democrats see a risk that it gives Trump too much power.

The bill targets countries that buy Russian energy products. China, India, and Turkey are among the largest buyers of Russian oil, while the European Union, China, and Turkey are major importers of Russian natural gas. It sounds good if we can put pressure on all of them, right? One wonders why so many Democrats oppose the proposal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may remember that the Supreme Court forced Trump to roll back several of his tariffs and also to pay back a couple of hundred billion dollars to the affected companies.
This was because he did not have the authority to impose the tariffs without Congress\u2019s approval.
This law now gives him exactly the powers he lacked then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is quite common in American politics to bundle several parts into one package when voting. Kind of like, if you want this, then you also have to agree to that.

I don\u2019t have very high hopes for Trump; it could very well end with him choosing to follow Europe with tariffs and ignoring putting pressure on China and India. He doesn\u2019t really seem to want to harm Russia, mostly to enrich himself. I\u2019m keeping my fingers crossed that he will surprise me positively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless, the intentions of the law are good for Ukraine, so it is positive that it has finally passed Congress!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian Losses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It has been a while since we saw KWIA at this level; it is enough to enter sixth place on the top ten list! The record is 2,200; maybe we will see that broken again soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n