In the Ryazan region of the Russian Federation, a fire broke out at the Ryazan Oil Refinery after a drone attack on the night of February 24.
This is reported by the Nastoyaschee Vremia, Ukrinform reports.
The head of the Ryazan region, Pavel Malkov, reported a fire “at one enterprise” due to the fall of drone debris, but did not specify which one. According to Malkov, air defense systems destroyed two drones over the region.
According to Malkov’s preliminary data, no people were injured.
Russian telegram channels, citing eyewitnesses, report on the strike on the Ryazan oil refinery. In particular, the Baza telegram channel reported that the fire started near the refinery.
Astra, citing local residents, wrote that explosions were heard in Ryazan near the refinery.
In total, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported allegedly 22 drones shot down overnight: two drones in the Ryazan region, 16 drones in the Orel region, three in the Bryansk region, and one drone over the annexed Crimea.
The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, Andriy Kovalenko, confirmed the attack on the Ryazan refinery, which he said is one of the largest in Russia, on his telegram channel.
“The refinery’s processing capacity is 17.1 million tons of oil per year, making it one of the five largest refineries in Russia. It produces gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation kerosene, fuel oil and petrochemicals. A special role is played by aviation fuel, which is critically important for the front-line aviation of the Russian army and strategic long-range aviation that strikes Ukraine,” Kovalenko wrote.
The Ryazan refinery was attacked twice earlier this year: on the night of January 24 and on the night of January 26.
As reported by Ukrinform, on the night of Wednesday, February 19, drones struck the Syzran oil refinery in the Samara region (Russia).
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Source: Ukrainian drones strike Ryazan refinery for third time this year
