What did Russian and Ukrainian forces do overnight amid the US envoys' planned visit to Kyiv?

Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes: Russia claimed it destroyed 258 Ukrainian drones over various regions and the Black and Azov Seas, while Ukraine’s Air Defence reported that Russia launched 108 drones of different types across Ukraine; however, both Moscow and Kyiv were spared from attacks after Putin and Zelenskyy ordered their forces to restrain from striking the respective capitals during the US envoys’ visit.

Was the Ryazan oil refinery confirmed as the target of a Ukrainian strike, and what is known about its strategic significance?

Ukrainian media reported that Rosneft PJSC’s Ryazan oil refinery — one of Russia’s largest, with a design capacity of about 340,000 barrels of crude per day and located 120 km southeast of Moscow — was the target, citing social media posts showing plumes of black smoke; however, Kyiv’s military has not publicly confirmed the strike, and Bloomberg cannot independently verify the claim, though the facility has been attacked multiple times over the past year.

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Russia, Ukraine Exchange Strikes as US Envoys Head for Kyiv

Sep 6, 2026

US envoys travel to Kyiv amidst renewed Russia-Ukraine strikes, including a reported attack on Rosneft's Ryazan oil refinery with 340,000 barrels per day capacity. Both nations exchanged drone attacks while sparing capitals during diplomatic visits.

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