The Ryazan oil refinery in Russia is on fire again after a drone strike. This is the second attack on the plant in the past two days.
Points of attention
- Drones attacked the Ryazan oil refinery for the second time, causing loud explosions and a fire.
- Information about the drone attack was confirmed by official sources, including comments from the governor and the Russian Ministry of Defense.
- Ukrainian OSINT specialists suggest that drones hit one of the oil refinery's tanks.
- The Ryazan Oil Refinery is one of the largest in Russia, with a processing capacity of 17 million tons of oil per year.
- After the attack, the oil refinery resumed operations, and material damage is currently being assessed.
What is known about the drone attack on the Ryazan oil depot?
Local residents and Russian media reported loud explosions at the plant.
Around this time, the governor of the Ryazan region, Pavel Malkov, commented on the situation. He stated that the drone had allegedly been shot down, there were no injuries, and the material damage was currently being assessed.
At the same time, footage began to appear in Russian Telegram channels showing a fire at a local oil refinery.
Ukrainian OSINT specialists suggest that the drones could have hit one of the tanks.
The Ryazan Oil Refinery is one of the largest in Russia with a processing capacity of 17 million tons of oil per year.
“Cotton” in Russia on January 24 — what is known
Eyewitnesses are posting videos online of a large-scale fire in Ryazan — likely at a local oil refinery — the Ryazan Oil Refining Company.
In addition, the Novo-Ryazansk CHP was hit. The footage shows two fires close to each other.
In early January, a Moscow court ordered Yandex to hide maps and photos of the enterprise due to the threat of attacks by Ukrainian drones. The Ryazan Oil Refining Company (RNPK) plant is part of Rosneft.
The fact that drones attacked a large number of Russian regions is confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
According to the agency, there are 121 drones involved.
