Attack appears to hit Russia's Ryazan oil refinery, Reuters analysis finds
Reuters video analysis said the refinery appeared to come under attack as Ukraine’s drone strikes deepen Russia’s fuel supply problems.
- On Thursday, a drone strike hit the Ryazan oil refinery, one of Russia's largest facilities, sparking a large-scale fire that local authorities later contained, according to Reuters video analysis.
- Operated by state-controlled oil giant Rosneft, the facility has an annual processing capacity of around 17 million metric tons and sits roughly 500 kilometers from Ukraine, making it a frequent target.
- Ukraine's strikes on refineries this year forced significant processing capacity offline, causing domestic fuel shortages that compelled Moscow to enforce export bans beginning in April.
- Renewed attacks complicate Moscow's ability to address shortages while shipping diesel under an export deal with President Donald Trump, negotiated to calm prices before the November 3 midterm elections.
- While Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov insisted "all the diesel will find its buyers," shipping data shows tankers changed course after broadcasting signals indicating they lacked confirmed discharge ports.
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Ukraine Just Keeps Crossing a Military Red Line No One Ever Thought They Would: Bombing Russia Oil Refineries
Ukraine targeted Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery, one of the country’s largest and a supplier to the Moscow region, in an overnight drone attack that defied Trump’s warnings to stop such strikes. The strike comes as Russia hammers Ukraine’s energy grid and both sides prepare for their first direct talks in months.
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The Straits TimesRenewed refinery attacks deplete Russian diesel supply as US deal in focus
By Robert Harvey LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine's renewed attacks on Russian oil refineries add to Moscow's difficulty in addressing domestic fuel shortages while it ships diesel to international markets under an export deal with US President Donald...
The attack, which caused a fire at Riazan industrial facilities and the power cut in areas of the city, was confirmed in a message on social networks by Governor Pavel Malkov.
Drone strikes spark fires at Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery
A series of drone attacks struck the Russian city of Ryazan overnight on November 5, igniting fires at critical infrastructure sites, including the Ryazan Oil Refinery—a facility that supplies both civilian and military aviation fuel. According to monitoring channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+, at least six impacts were recorded at the refinery complex. The first reports of the attack surfaced after 1 a.m. Local residents posted videos online cap…
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