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Drones attacked the Ryazan oil refinery, causing a fire. Witnesses reported hearing a humming noise followed by two explosions around 03:00.

Ryazan, Ryazan Oblast
Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources
Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Post Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Ryazan oil refinery (location) Rosneft (organization) Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (organization) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) HUR (organization) Ukrainian Military Intelligence (organization) Rosneft oil refinery (location) Ukrainian Main Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) (organization) Ukrainian drones (weapon_system) Ryazan Oblast (location) Pavlo Malkov (person) refinery in Ryazan Oblast (location)

Source Reports

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Drones attacked Ryazan and Voronezh oblasts of Russia on the night of 30 April – 1 May. A fire has broken out at the Ryazan oil refinery.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukraine's attack drones struck another oil refinery in Russia's Ryazan region as part of a special HUR operation

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

The attack occurred around 3 a.m. with residents hearing humming followed by two explosions

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Several drones were shot down as they approached the area

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

GUR conducted drone strike on Ryazan oil refinery

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

HUR carried out a drone attack on the Ryazan Oil Refinery on May 1, 2024

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Extracted: 2026-02-19T12:26:03.272Z

Source story: 7453717