Russian Ryazan oil refinery halts operations of one main unit after drone attack, Reuters reports
Since President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the resumption of strikes on Oct. 15, Kyiv has not reported any new attacks on Russian oil refineries or confirmed reports of such strikes.
Russia's Ryazan oil refinery halted operations at its main CDU-6 crude distillation unit following a drone attack on October 15, Reuters reported. This follows a dispute between Kyiv and Washington over Ukrainian attacks on Russia's oil and energy infrastructure. President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine to cease the attacks, threatening to cut intelligence sharing and weapons support.
The strikes were blamed for rising global fuel prices, a claim disputed by experts. After Trump announced an energy ceasefire on October 11, Ukraine paused refinery strikes, but President Volodymyr Zelensky later lifted the pause due to continued Moscow attacks on Ukraine's energy grid. CDU-1, CDU-3, and CDU-4 primary units remained operational.
The refinery has been repeatedly targeted in recent months, previously shut down after drone strikes on September 6 and May 15. The refinery's interruptions continue as Kyiv resumes strikes, with no new attacks reported by Zelensky, while Moscow launches frequent drone assaults and a major ballistic missile attack on Kyiv. Russia also launched one of its largest energy infrastructure attacks on October 16, targeting over 15 facilities.
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