The Ryazan oil refinery is on fire again, with the General Staff confirming another attack (updated).

In Russia, the Ryazan Oil Refinery is ablaze once again. This marks the second attack in just a few days.

Russian Telegram channels are reporting on this, with videos and photos published by Andriy Kovalенко, head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council.

Local residents mention a drone attack on the refinery, with around ten explosions heard on the night of January 26. By morning, the factory area was cordoned off, and ambulances were on standby.

Meanwhile, the governor of the Ryazan region, Pavel Malkov, has “reported” that air defense and electronic warfare systems intercepted all drones. He did not specify which facility was targeted by the drones but noted that there were no casualties, and material damages are being assessed.

The Russian Ministry of Defense also claimed to have “shot down everything,” including eight UAVs over the Ryazan region.

This is the second attack on the Ryazan Oil Refinery in the last few days. On the night of the previous attack, drones from the Security Service of Ukraine struck the "Ryazan Oil Refining Company" and the "Ryazan" oil pumping station, as reported by the General Staff. Fires broke out at the production facilities of the sites. 

UPDATED at 11:45:

The General Staff confirmed the repeated targeting of the Ryazan Oil Refinery, which is involved in supplying the Russian occupying army. Explosions and fires were recorded in the area of the target. 

The Ryazan Oil Refinery is among the top four largest refineries in the Russian Federation. The facility produces, among other things, diesel fuel and TS-1 jet fuel.

The General Staff also reported that missile forces hit a forward command post in the Koryenyevo area of the Kursk region of Russia. The results and scale of the damages are being clarified.