--- title: "Rosneft Oil Refinery in Ryazan Likely Hit by Drone Attack: Footage of Explosion and Fire Surfaces Online" description: "A Rosneft oil refinery in Ryazan was likely targeted in a drone attack. Footage of an explosion and fire has been published online, though there is no official confirmation yet." date: 2026-11-05T01:39:46.783Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ryazan-refinery-drone-attack tags: [ryazan, refinery, drone-attack, rosneft, russia] author: "Roman V." publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Rosneft Oil Refinery in Ryazan Likely Hit by Drone Attack: Footage of Explosion and Fire Surfaces Online ![Firefighter in a helmet with Russian EMERCOM markings puts out a fire with a powerful water jet](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/05/ryazan-refinery-drone-attack/ryazan-refinery-drone-attack-1.webp) ## Key Points - According to social media reports, a Rosneft oil refinery in Ryazan was likely hit in a drone attack; footage of air defense, an explosion, and a fire has been published online. - There is no official confirmation of the strike on the enterprise at the time of publication, and Governor Pavel Malkov has not reported an attack. - RORC is part of Rosneft with a design capacity of about 17 million tons per year, supplying central regions and producing aviation fuel components. - The plant was targeted by UAVs multiple times in 2026; on October 15, following a confirmed strike, the CDU-6 unit was shut down. In Russia's Ryazan, local social media reports indicate that a local oil refinery has likely been targeted in a drone attack. Open-source public channels have published videos and photographs capturing the moment of the strike and the subsequent large-scale fire on the enterprise's grounds. The footage shows the operation of Russian air defense systems, an explosion, and a bright flash in the sky, followed by thick smoke rising over the refinery area. ### What is Visible in the Published Footage According to the published recordings, an air raid siren sounded first, followed by the activation of Russian air defense. A powerful explosion then occurred, and a bright glow was visible over the enterprise's territory. Other videos and photographs capture a severe fire and a dense column of smoke, indicating a large-scale blaze. The exact circumstances of the strike and its source cannot be established from publicly available materials. ### No Official Reaction Yet At the time of preparing this material, no official confirmation of damage to the oil refinery has been received. The severity of the damage the enterprise might have sustained remains unknown. Ryazan Region Governor Pavel Malkov typically publishes information about nighttime shelling and its consequences in his Telegram channel in the morning, but as of now, he has not reported any attack on the region. Local public channels also lack detailed information regarding a potential strike or drone threat warnings. ### Which Plant Was in the Strike Zone The Ryazan Oil Refining Company (RORC) is part of the structure of the Russian oil company Rosneft and is one of the largest oil processing enterprises in the country. Its design capacity is about 17 million tons of oil per year. Located in Ryazan, the plant is of vital importance for supplying fuel to Moscow and other regions of central Russia. The enterprise produces automotive gasoline of various grades, diesel fuel, jet fuel, fuel oil, liquefied gases, bitumens, and petrochemical feedstock, including components used in the fuel supply for Russian aviation. ### History of Attacks on the Enterprise in 2026 The oil refinery in Ryazan regularly becomes a target for drone attacks. In 2026, such incidents were reported multiple times—specifically in May, July, September, and October. One of the latest confirmed attacks occurred on October 15: Governor Pavel Malkov himself reported a fire on the refinery's grounds following a massive UAV attack on the region, as well as damage to a warehouse and vehicles at another enterprise. The following day, Reuters, citing industry sources, reported that after the strike, one of the primary crude distillation units, CDU-6, shut down at the enterprise, and several pipelines were damaged. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Разанский НПЗ попал под атаку: вспыхнул масштабный пожар](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/razanskiy-npz-potrapiv-pid-ataku-spalahnula-1793841883.html) - Based on social media footage (air defense, explosion, fire), RORC's ownership by Rosneft, a capacity of ~17 million tons/year, and a series of attacks in 2026 (including October 15, CDU-6 shutdown per Reuters). There is no official confirmation of the current strike. ## FAQ ### Is the attack on the Ryazan refinery officially confirmed? No, as of publication, no official confirmation has been received. Information about the strike is based on social media videos and photos. ### Which plant was reportedly damaged? The Ryazan Oil Refining Company (RORC), part of Rosneft, with a design capacity of about 17 million tons of oil per year. ### Has this refinery been attacked previously in 2026? Yes, in 2026 similar incidents were reported in May, July, September, and October; on October 15, the governor confirmed a fire following a UAV attack, and Reuters reported the shutdown of the CDU-6 unit.