A targeted drone strike hit a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region early Thursday, escalating tensions just hours after Ukraine’s president declared an end to a short-lived ceasefire that Russia had rejected. The attack underscores ongoing military engagements despite diplomatic efforts to pause hostilities. With Moscow dismissing the truce, the strike highlights the fragile state of negotiations amid continued conflict. Details on the impact of the strike remain limited, but the timing suggests a deliberate escalation in retaliation or provocation.


Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia's Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over.