Drones of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Special Operations Forces attacked several Russian facilities in Ryazan and Bryansk. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have thwarted Russian plans in the Kursk region and are advancing elsewhere.

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.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOS) struck the Ryazan Oil Refinery and the Ryazan Thermal Power Plant in an overnight drone strike on Jan. 24, an SBU source told the Kyiv Independent. The attack was later confirmed by the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

Video footage taken on Jan. 23 shows an alleged drone attack conducted by Ukrainian armed forces attacking the Rostneft Oil Refinery in Ryazan, Russia by using many long-range kamikaze drones.

The sources said oil storage at the refinery had been set ablaze. Among damaged equipment were a railway loading rack and a hydrotreater unit used to remove impurities from refine

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

Ukraine's drone attack on a critical Russian oil refinery intensifies the conflict's energy infrastructure warfare component, while Trump calls for OPEC to lower oil prices to end the war.

Ukraine has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil refinery and pumping station in the country’s Ryazan region.