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Zelensky lifts ban on strikes on Russian refineries; Ryazan refinery attacked overnight, Russia reports downing Flamingo missiles

Place: RyazanRegion: Other regions of Russiaautomatic summary

Russia : coveredUkraine : coveredIndependent : covered
discrepancy: wording

Where the versions diverge

The Russian side speaks of an attempted attack repelled by air defence, with a fire caused by debris; the Ukrainian side of a forced resumption of strikes in response to Russian attacks on energy. The extent of damage to the refinery is not independently established.

What Russia reports

automatic summary Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov reported a massive drone attack, a fire at the refinery and damage at another enterprise, with no casualties according to him; classes at schools and kindergartens in part of Ryazan were cancelled. The Russian Defence Ministry said that from 4:00 to 7:00 Ukraine tried to mount a massive attack on the plant, 4 Flamingo cruise missiles and 69 drones were downed, and the fire was caused by falling debris; overall it reported 166 drones downed overnight and 342 over the day.

“На территории нефтеперерабатывающего завода произошло возгорание.”

Interfax, original: Russian

“перехвачены и уничтожены 4 крылатые ракеты большой дальности "Фламинго" и 69 БПЛА самолетного типа”

Interfax, original: Russian

What Ukraine reports

automatic summary Zelensky told the Financial Times he had lifted restrictions on strikes on Russian refineries after Russia again killed civilians, including in Lutsk; he said Ukraine had held off such attacks for three days for the sake of the truce announced by Trump.

“Обмеження знято. Сьогодні ввечері я сказав своїм військовим.”

Suspilne, original: Ukrainian

What independent sources report

automatic summary The BBC, DW, Al Jazeera and Kyiv Independent quote Zelensky: "The block is out. We're done"; DW, citing him, writes that Russian strikes on energy killed more than 100 civilians over the past week, and reports 14 schools and 25 kindergartens closed in Ryazan. The Moscow Times recalls that Rosneft's Ryazan refinery supplies fuel to Moscow and accounts for 5% of Russia's refining; the Kremlin, according to the outlet, said it did not believe Kyiv had ever complied with the ceasefire. Zelensky, according to MT, would agree to stop strikes on energy only in exchange for more Patriot missiles.

“The block (on attacking refineries) is out. We’re done”

“в результате чего за последнюю неделю погибло более 100 мирных жителей”

DW (RU), original: Russian

“The Kremlin said Thursday that Moscow did not perceive that Kyiv had ever complied with the ceasefire”

“he could only agree if in return he was given more U.S.-made Patriot interceptors”

Confirmation

Confirmation: the sides contradict each other

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