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Drones strike Ryazan oil refinery, major fire reported

newsMay 15, 202627942

Ukraine launched a large-scale overnight drone attack on May 15 that struck the Rosneft oil refinery in Ryazan, Russia, producing a massive fire captured on footage. Governor Pavel Malkov said three people were killed and 12 injured, and a multistory residential block with Russian-flag colored cladding was hit, gutting apartments and causing civilian damage. The Ryazan refinery is one of Russia's largest, with roughly 17 million tons annual capacity, and the blaze engulfed processing areas, risking major disruption to fuel production. Hitting a key energy facility and nearby housing raises the stakes in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and could tighten Russian fuel supplies while worsening civilian safety.

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