Ruda [ˈruda] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zduny, within Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Zduny, 12 km (7 mi) west of Krotoszyn, and 87 km (54 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań.