Ukrainian drone attack triggers fire at Russian oil refinery

A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region on Thursday following a drone attack. Regional governor Pavel Malkov confirmed the incident on Telegram, stating that emergency services were deployed to the scene to address the blaze and that the extent of the material damage is currently being assessed.

The Ryazan refinery, which is owned by the Russian oil company Rosneft, serves as a significant fuel supplier for Moscow. The facility accounts for approximately 5% of Russia's total oil refining throughput and has been the target of multiple drone strikes in recent months. In addition to the refinery fire, officials reported that a warehouse in the region sustained damage during the attacks.

The incident occurred shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had reached an agreement for an energy ceasefire. Neither the Russian nor the Ukrainian government officially confirmed the existence of such a truce.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated in an interview published on Thursday that Ukraine had observed a three-day pause in energy strikes to align with U.S. requests. However, he indicated that these operations would resume, citing ongoing Russian attacks against Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

In response to the broader drone activity in the area, Governor Malkov announced that classes in schools and kindergartens across two districts were cancelled on Thursday. Authorities have not provided further details regarding the scale of the drone deployment or potential casualties resulting from the strikes.