The General Staff of the Ukrainian army has confirmed that an oil refinery in Ryazan has been hit, APA reports, citing the Telegram channel of the General Staff.
"Explosions and a fire were recorded at the facility," the statement said.
***
09:54
Ukrainian drones attacked an oil refinery in Ryazan, ASTRA Telegram channel wrote, citing local residents, APA reports.
There is no official confirmation of this information yet.
Ryazan Region Governor Pavel Malkov said that 25 UAVs were destroyed in the region overnight, and a fire broke out on the territory of one enterprise.
Malkov did not disclose the name of the enterprise. According to preliminary information, there were no injuries, and material damage is being assessed.
The Ryazan oil refinery, with a production capacity of 17-18 million tons of oil, is among the top five in Russia. It has been repeatedly attacked by Ukrainian drones.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 64 UAVs were shot down in the country last night.