Another Russian Refinery on Fire
A Ukrainian drone strike targeted the Syzran oil refinery in Russia, resulting in a significant fire and casualties. This attack is part of Ukraine's ongoing campaign against Russian energy infrastructure. The cumulative effect of these strikes is impacting Russia's oil output and economy.
- ▪The Syzran oil refinery was struck by Ukrainian drones early on May 21, causing a massive fire.
- ▪Russian officials confirmed the strike, reporting two fatalities and several injuries.
- ▪The cumulative impact of recent drone attacks has led to major reductions in Russia's oil refining capacity.
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Another Russian Refinery on Fire John Sexton 1:00 PM | May 21, 2026 Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev's official telegram channel via AP They Syzran oil refinery is more than 900 kilometers from Ukraine, but early this morning a group of drones struck the refinery and set it on fire.Unmanned Systems Forces and Special Operations Forces struck the Syzran oil refineryOn the night of May 21, operators of the @1usc_army and the @Raid_413, in coordination with the @SOF_UKR, struck the Syzran oil refinery in the Samara region of russia.The "Syzran Oil Refinery"… pic.twitter.com/h8jLr0eqtq— 🇺🇦 Unmanned Systems Forces (@usf_army) May 21, 2026 Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]])…
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