Oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl hit as Russia downs 856 Ukrainian drones overnight
Governor Mikhail Evraev said the attack damaged refinery infrastructure and injured two employees as 124 drones were shot down, officials said.
- On Nov 3, 2026, Ukrainian drones attacked the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, sparking a major fire at the industrial plant.
- Located around 250 kilometers northeast of Moscow, the Slavneft-YANOS facility is Russia's fifth-largest oil refinery, processing up to 15 million metric tons of crude oil annually.
- Photos from the independent Telegram channel Astra show at least seven fire sites at the plant, while Yaroslavl Governor Mikhail Evraev reported that 124 drones were shot down over the city.
- Evraev confirmed two plant employees sustained shrapnel wounds, while downed drones shattered windows in nearby buildings and disrupted public transportation routes in the area.
- Kyiv has repeatedly targeted the refinery, including a Sept 17 strike on the AVT-3 unit, as part of a strategy to disrupt fuel supplies and weaken Moscow's ability to finance the war.
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Ukrainian drones set fire to major Russian oil refinery, local governor says
MOSCOW, Nov 3 - Ukraine set fire to a major oil refinery in the Russian city of Yaroslavl in an overnight drone attack, the regional governor said, after the Russian military said it had downed 856 enemy drones across the country. Read more at straitstimes.com.
On the night of November 3rd, the Slavneft-Yanos refinery in Yaroslavl, north-east of Moscow, was attacked. On the site there were several fires, the infrastructure was damaged and two employees were injured.
Ukraine Hits Giant Russian Refinery Again—Moscow Claims 124 Drones Joined the Raid
A major fire broke out at Russia’s Yaroslavl oil refinery following a Ukrainian drone attack, with footage showing multiple fires burning across one of the country’s five largest refining complexes, according to the Exilenova+ OSINT community on November 3.
Ukrainian drone strike sparks major fire at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries
Ukrainian drones attacked the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl again overnight on November 3, sparking a major fire at the plant. Photos and videos from eyewitnesses show at least seven fire sites, five large and two smaller, according to the independent Telegram channel Astra.
The Slavneft-JANOS oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region was damaged in an attack by drones, after which a large fire broke out, and two employees were injured by shrapnel and taken to the hospital, the governor of that region Mihail Yevrayev confirmed today.
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