Ukraine Strikes Ryazan Refinery as Zelenskyy Ends Ceasefire Pause
Source Summary
Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Ryazan refinery on Thursday, a Rosneft-owned facility located approximately 300 kilometers southeast of Moscow that accounts for nearly 5% of Russia's refinery throughput. The attack ended a brief pause in Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure after President Zelenskyy stated Moscow had rejected a ceasefire proposal promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump. Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov confirmed a fire at the facility.
Why it matters
The strike demonstrates Ukraine's continued capacity to target Russian energy infrastructure deep within Russian territory and marks an escalation following the collapse of ceasefire negotiations.
