There was a fire at the company
On the night of May 1, drones attacked the Ryazan oil refinery, as a result of which a fire started at the enterprise, Baza reports.
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Eyewitnesses told the publication that the attack took place around three o’clock in the morning. First a rumble was heard, and then two explosions occurred. At the same time, videos of a strong fire in the area of the refinery were distributed on social networks and telegram channels.
The drone attack was confirmed by local authorities
The governor of the Ryazan region, Pavel Malkov, in his telegram channel confirmed the fact of an attack on the region by drones, but did not specify where the attack was struck. According to him, no one was injured as a result of the attack. The Ministry of Defense also reported on the downing of one UAV.
In turn, RBC-Ukraine, citing sources in the special services, writes that the drone strike on the plant was an operation of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
The Ryazan oil refinery was already attacked by Ukrainian drones on March 13. Reuters wrote that because of this blow, the plant was forced to shut down two of its four primary fuel processing units.
16 Russian oil refineries are vulnerable to Ukrainian UAVs
According to Vorstka calculations based on data provided by an industry expert who wished to remain anonymous, there are 38 large refineries in Russia. 16 of them are within range of Ukrainian drone attacks. Together, these plants will process 158.4 million tons of oil per year.
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“Verstka” also wrote that during two years of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian territory was subjected to more than 4,200 attacks. The peak of shelling occurred in September 2023, when Ukrainian forces attacked Russian regions 479 times in a month. There were slightly fewer attacks in January 2024 and August 2023: 452 and 438 military attacks, respectively.
In addition to the frequency, the number of daily attacks is also growing: populated areas can be attacked several times a day. In total, Ukrainian forces attacked Russian regions at least 4,246 times during the two years of war.
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