Airfield and oil refinery hit in Ryazan at night

Explosions in Ryazan

On the night of 23 October in the city Ryazan (RF) rang out powerful explosions. According to local Telegram channels, the following were on fire at once two facilities - a military airfield and an oil refinery.

Residents of the city reported series of detonations і flashes of flame, which were visible from a considerable distance.
The published photos show high columns of smoke and fire, and the sounds of explosions that lasted for several minutes in a row.

What we know so far

According to preliminary data, the explosions could have been caused by drone strike or fuel detonation on the territory of the facilities.
The local authorities have not officially commented on the incident, but Russian media reported the work of emergency services.

Eyewitnesses wrote that dozens of fire trucks and ambulances were sent to the refinery. The fire engulfed some of the industrial tanks.

Strategic facilities under attack

The Ryazan refinery is one of the key enterprises in the fuel infrastructure of central Russia, supplying fuel for civilian and military needs.
Nearby is a military airfield, which, according to open sources, is used for training flights and deployment of equipment of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

Previously, drone attacks on military facilities and oil storage facilities have been recorded in the Ryazan region.

Reaction.

Official Moscow has traditionally accuses Ukraine of “massive drone attacks”, However, he does not provide any confirmation or evidence.
In social media, city residents write that the strikes could have been part of a combined attack for military and fuel purposes in the central regions of the Russian Federation.