Russian Refinery in Ryazan Catches Fire After Drone Attack
Kyiv Post • • world
Key Points:
- A large-scale drone attack caused a major fire at the Ryazan Oil Refinery, one of Russia’s largest fuel production sites, with multiple explosions and thick smoke reported overnight.
- The strike followed a similar drone attack on Gazprom’s Astrakhan gas plant, which suspended motor fuel production after a fire damaged a key processing unit.
- Both the Ryazan refinery and Astrakhan gas plant are critical to Russia’s military operations, processing millions of tons of fuel annually.
- Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov stated that local air defense intercepted some drones, but debris still caused a fire at an industrial site within the refinery.
- The attacks coincided with drone alerts near Moscow, causing temporary airport flight restrictions, and explosions were also reported in other regions including Bryansk, Taganrog, and Yeysk, where a naval aviation training center is located.