The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces confirmed an attack overnight that hit Russia's Ryazan Oil Refinery and the Ryazan Thermal Power Plant, leaving them ablaze Thursday morning.

On the night of January 24, drones of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Special Operations Forces attacked many Russian facilities involved in the supply of the Russian occupation army, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The scale of the attack represents a significant escalation in the conflict, showcasing Ukraine's increasing reliance on drones.

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The Security Service of Ukraine and the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted a joint operation on the night of January 24, 2025, striking objects involved in providing support to the Russian occupation army.

Ukrainian forces used missiles and drones on Tuesday to target sensitive military and energy sites across Russia.

Ukraine launched waves of long-range strikes, including its ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles, at targets inside Russia.

Ukraine drones hit an oil refinery east of Moscow in a mass attack on Russia, according to military sources. The oil plant in Ryazan, 120 miles south east of the capital, was targeted, as was a microelectronics production plant in Bryansk, western Russia, according to Ukraine’s military.

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Videos showed fireballs over a facility in Ryazan, 110 miles southeast of Moscow. Kyiv is seeking to disrupt Russian military logistics and put pressure on the country’s economy by striking its oil industry.