Russian authorities report drone attack on Ryazan Oil Refinery
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Sun, 26 Jan 2025 03:39:51 +0200
A series of explosions occurred in Russias Ryazan Oblast on the night of 2526 January, which the Russians claimed were the result of a drone attack on a local oil refinery.
Source Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Centre for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Russian Telegram channels Pavel Malkov, governor of Russias Ryazan Oblast Details Social media reported that the attack took place around 0100 local time in the village of Dyadkovo.
Local residents claimed to have heard a series of explosions, about ten in total.
У РФ повідомили про атаку безпілотників на Рязанський нафтопереробний заводhttps//t.co/VtOVy9U0mNВідео із російських телеграмканалів pic.twitter.com/ksWgJqnNMP Українська правда ukrpravdanews January 26, 2025 Malkov claimed that Russian air defence had shot down the drones.
Around 0100, a drone attack on the region was recorded.
Air defence systems responded to it, and the drones were shot down, Malkov said.
Nevertheless, footage is circulating on social media showing a large fire at the oil refinery.
Background On the night of 2324 January, drones attacked strategic facilities in Russia, including the Ryazan Oil Refinery and the Kremny El plant, which manufactures components for Russian weapons.
Andrii Kovalenko noted that the attacked refinery was one of the key refineries in Russias oil industry, providing fuel for both civilians and the Russian militaryindustrial complex.
On the morning of 24 January, the Russian Ministry of Defence said that 121 drones had supposedly been destroyed overnight, attacking 11 regions of Russia, the Russian capital Moscow, and temporarily occupied Crimea.
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