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Ukraine Says It Hit Ryazan Oil Refinery as Russia Reports Dozens of Drones Downed

Kyiv frames strikes on energy sites as a bid to curb Moscow’s capacity for missile and bomb attacks.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s military said a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region southeast of Moscow was targeted to degrade the enemy’s strike capabilities.
  • Ryazan governor Pavel Malkov reported air defenses shot down 25 drones over the region and said falling debris caused a fire at a company site with no casualties.
  • Kyiv also confirmed an earlier strike on the Novorossiysk oil terminal, saying hits on refineries and terminals are intended to cut Kremlin war revenues.
  • Ukrainian officials reported a recent large-scale Russian assault using roughly 430 drones and 18 rockets that caused civilian casualties in Kyiv and other regions.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky announced sweeping leadership changes at state energy firms after anti-corruption raids, including plans for a new Energoatom board and management overhaul.