INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Ukrainian authorities said Monday that they had targeted a Russian oil refinery overnight, while Russian officials and media reported a fire
at the facility."The Ryazan refinery, one of the largest in Russia, was attacked," said Andriy Kovalenko, spokesman for Ukraine's National
Security and Defense Council's Countering Disinformation Center
He added that the refinery produces fuel "critical for the frontline aviation of the Russian army."Kovalenko said it was the third Ukrainian
attack this year on the refinery, which is owned by Russian oil giant Rosneft.Meanwhile, Ryazan region Governor Pavel Malkov said on
Telegram that a "fire broke out on the territory of an enterprise due to falling debris" after Russian forces shot down incoming
drones.Russia's Defense Ministry said it had intercepted 22 Ukrainian drones overnight, including two over the Ryazan region, southeast of
Moscow.Ukraine has carried out multiple long-range drone strikes on Russian energy sites, which it says are retaliation for Moscow's
missile attacks that have crippled its power grid and left millions without electricity.
