Ukraine's drone chief confirms strikes on Ryazan oil refinery and Luhansk oil depot
Illustrative photo: Magyar confirmed strikes on the Ryazan oil refinery and oil depot in occupied Luhansk (video screenshot)
On the night of September 5, unmanned aerial systems attacked fuel infrastructure facilities in Russia and the occupied territory of Ukraine. The Ryazan oil refinery and an oil depot in Luhansk were hit, according to Robert 'Magyar' Brovdi, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems Forces.
Drones attacked the Ryazan oil refinery, one of the four largest refineries in Russia, with an annual capacity of about 17.1 million tons, and at the Luhansk oil depot, which is located in the temporarily occupied territory.
The operations were carried out by units of the Bird's Sting of Unmanned Systems Forces (14th Regiment) in coordination with the Special Operations Forces, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, and other components of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
"Gasoline is becoming a scarce commodity, and gas and oil are quickly burning up," Magyar emphasized.
Attack on Ryazan oil refinery
On the night of September 5, Ukrainian drones again attacked the Ryazan oil refinery—numerous photos and videos of a large-scale fire that broke out after the explosions appeared on social media.
The Russian authorities said that air defense and electronic warfare systems had allegedly destroyed eight drones over the region.
According to them, there were no casualties or damage to residential buildings or infrastructure. At the same time, they acknowledged that debris fell on the territory of the industrial enterprise.
The oil refinery in Ryazan has been hit again. The previous attack was on August 2.
