Photos and videos posted on social media purported to show a massive fire emanating from what appears to be the Ryazan oil refinery amid a Ukrainian drone attack.
Local residents of the city of Ryazan reported several drones flying overhead before hearing multiple loud explosions in the area of the refinery.
Additional footage of Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery suffering a catastrophic fire this morning after an overnight Ukrainian drone attack. pic.twitter.com/HX2Z3iDTOw — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) May 15, 2026.
The Russian governor further claimed that three people were killed and 12 were injured as a result of the Ukrainian attack.
0:00 / 1× A purported video showing the aftermath of a reported Ukrainian drone attack on the Ryazan Oil Refinery on May 15, 2026.
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Ukrainian drones have increasingly targeted Russian oil and gas infrastructure in recent weeks, as part of a broader campaign to disrupt Moscow's energy revenues, a key source of funding for the Kremlin's war effort. »