Fire reported at Ryazan refinery as Ukraine ends pause

A fire was reported at a Russian oil refinery in the Ryazan region after Ukraine carried out a drone attack, according to Russian officials and an unnamed senior Ukrainian official. The incident came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv’s pause in attacks on Russian refineries was over. Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov said a large drone attack caused a fire at an oil refinery. Russia’s Defense Ministry also reported that drone debris fell at the site and started a fire. An unnamed senior Ukrainian official confirmed to a news agency that Ukraine had hit the refinery. The extent of damage at the refinery was not specified in the reports. In an interview published Thursday, October 15, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had paused attacks on Russian refineries for three days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire. He said Ukraine would resume the strikes because Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure continued during the pause. The announcement was not publicly confirmed by both sides, and Russia continued strikes on Ukraine, according to the reports.