Ryazan Oil Refinery and Rostov Targeted in Drone Wave

Unidentified drones struck the Ryazan Oil Refinery and targeted Russia’s Rostov region early Sunday morning, Sept. 6, igniting a fire at the critical energy facility and damaging residential infrastructure. The Ryazan Oil Refinery, one of the largest in Russia, caught fire following the drone impact, according to the Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova+.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The enterprise previously halted crude oil processing on July 29 after a Ukrainian drone strike confirmed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as an earlier attack on May 15 that disrupted operations. The facility processes roughly 13.1 million metric tons of crude oil annually – accounting for nearly 5% of Russia’s total refining capacity – and produced 2.2 million tons of gasoline, 3.4 million tons of diesel, and 4.3 million tons of fuel oil last year. Concurrently, drones launched a sustained assault on the Rostov region, with local monitoring channels and media outlet Astra reporting that unmanned aircraft circled Rostov-on-Don for over four hours amid gunfire and helicopter response activity. Footage from the scene showed a damaged multi-story residential building with displaced window frames across several floors, while explosions were also reported in the vicinity of a local Ozon warehouse. Earlier strikes on Sochi depot The overnight operations follow a wave of drone strikes on Sept. 4 that targeted the Black Sea resort city of Sochi and the nearby Sirius settlement in Krasnodar Krai. Other Topics of Interest Serbia Is Not a Russian Province, and Lavrov Has No Right to Decide Its Future Russia’s condescension with regard to Serbia is unacceptable. Moscow’s attitude will only speed its demise. During those attacks, drones struck Rosneft’s Adler oil depot, sparking a significant blaze, while additional strikes in Sirius reportedly targeted positions housing Russian S-300 or S-400 air defense systems near Krylya Baltiki beach. The targeted zone sits several dozen kilometers from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Bocharov Ruchey residence, a property the Russian leader has reportedly avoided visiting amid recurring drone activity in the area. Drone attacks earlier in the week also reached deep into Russian territory, targeting the Avangard defense plant in Sterlitamak, Republic of Bashkortostan, which manufactures explosives and ammunition components. The broader campaign has created recurring disruptions around the Russian capital. On Sept. 4, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed air defenses downed 35 drones approaching the city, prompting Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency to temporarily halt flights at Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky airports for a third consecutive night. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.