# Ryazan oil refinery halts a main unit after drone attack, Reuters reports

https://mins.news/en/item/104239

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-17 10:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-ryazan-oil-refinery-halts-one-of-its-main-units-after-drone-attacks-reuters-reports/

> Russia’s Ryazan refinery suspended one of its main crude distillation units after a drone attack on Oct. 15, Reuters reported, citing unnamed industry sources. Kyiv has not reported or confirmed further strikes on Russian refineries since announcing their resumption. The incident comes amid US pressure on Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.

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