Overview
- Ukraine’s General Staff and Unmanned Systems Forces said they hit the Ryazan oil refinery overnight on Nov. 19–20, with explosions and a fire reported near secondary processing units as damage assessments continue.
- Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov reported drone debris caused a fire at an enterprise, while residents posted videos and ASTRA geolocated the incident to the refinery area, calling it at least the eighth attack this year.
- Reuters-cited industry sources say the Nov. 15 strike forced the shutdown of the primary unit that handles over 8 million tons a year, about 48% of capacity, prompting a suspension of crude processing and product loadings until at least Dec. 1.
- Exchange data show the refinery halted product sales on Nov. 15; the plant processed about 13.1 million tons in 2024 and supplies fuel to Moscow Oblast, underscoring potential regional supply strains.
- This operation is part of a wider Ukrainian campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, with recent disruptions reported at the Novorossiysk oil port and power outages in Russia’s Kursk region after strikes on substations.