Attack appears to hit Russia's Ryazan oil refinery, Reuters analysis finds
- 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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At night, the Russian Armed Forces used several groups of Geran-class drones, including reactive versions, against a number of targets in territories controlled by the enemy. There are reports of arrivals and fires at fuel and energy facilities in the Kiev region — in the district
Three people have been injured in Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
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.
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.
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