# Oil refinery catches fire in Ryazan Region as Russia says it downed 166 Ukrainian drones overnight

https://mins.news/en/item/101079

- TASS, 2026-10-15 08:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2202339

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted and destroyed 166 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Russian regions overnight. A drone attack sparked a fire at an oil refinery in Ryazan Region, while a depot and cars at an industrial site in Ryazan were damaged. No injuries were reported; damage is being assessed, and some schools and kindergartens were closed.

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