Fire at Ryazan oil refinery and wider drone attack across Russia
A fire broke out on the territory of an oil refinery in the Ryazan region. Operational services reported the incident and provided updates on the situation. The event drew attention because it occurred against a backdrop of ongoing tensions and repeated mentions of drone activity in several regions. Source: TASS.
According to the Baza Telegram channel, the area affected by the blaze at the Ryazan oil refinery was reported to be about 100 square meters. Firefighters and rescue teams are currently working to contain and extinguish the blaze. The local emergency response units have stated that there are no casualties at this time. Source: Baza.
The operational services suggested that the probable cause of the fire could be a drone crash. While the investigation is ongoing, authorities have not reported any injuries or fatalities in relation to this incident. Source: operational services.
During the night and early morning of March 12, regions across Russia faced an intensified wave of drone and missile activity. Unmanned aerial vehicles were reported shot down in Moscow, Leningrad, Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, Tula, and Voronezh. In the Oryol region, a fire started in an oil tank after a drone attack, and another fire was reported at an oil refinery near Nizhny Novgorod. Observers noted that saboteurs were attempting to penetrate from Ukraine toward the Belgorod and Kursk regions amid the air raid. Source: situation reports.
Earlier reports indicate a separate aerial incident involving a Russian drone, with casualties at seven people mentioned in a prior update. Source: earlier reports.