Oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl is on fire after Ukrainian drone attack, governor says
Ukraine said the strike was part of its long-range campaign against Russian oil revenues, with officials reporting 93 drones downed and four injuries.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the country's military struck two Russian oil refineries in long-range drone attacks, with black smoke observed over the Yaroslavl facility located about 700 kilometres from the front.
- The strike targeted the Slavneft-YANOS refinery, Russia's fifth-largest oil facility by capacity; Ukraine has attacked the plant at least six times since the start of 2026 to disrupt fuel supplies.
- Yaroslavl Governor Mikhail Yevrayev described the incident as the "largest ever attack by enemy drones," reporting that 92 drones were destroyed and the assault damaged a private house and apartment windows.
- Russian missile attacks on Kyiv killed at least 17 people and destroyed retail warehouses in what was widely seen as a direct response to Ukraine's infrastructure campaign targeting Wildberries.
- President Zelensky asserted the strikes are "strengthening the prospects for diplomacy," adding "Russia must choose peace," while the Russian military reported intercepting 605 Ukrainian drones nationwide, underscoring escalating aerial intensity.
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The Ukrainian army has again attacked Russian oil plants.
Russian authorities confirm the fire on one of these plants, in the Yaroslavl region, and report the deaths of two civilians on the Briansk border
Ukraine hits oil refineries deep in Russian territory
MOSCOW — Ukraine struck two Russian oil refineries hundreds of kilometres from the border in an overnight attack, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday, as Russia hit a train station and commercial ship in Ukraine.Both sides have been intensifying their long-range attacks in recent months, leading to a jump in civilian deaths.Kyiv has been firing record numbers of drones at Russia, while Moscow has been launching all-time high missile at…
At the same time, two FSB patrol ships were damaged in Kerchi.
Zelenskyy Says Ukrainian Drones Strike Key Russian Oil Facilities
Ukraine launched long-range drone strikes on two major Russian oil refineries on Thursday, including the Slavneft-Yanos facility in the Yaroslavl region and the Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Bashkortostan, as Kyiv continued targeting Russia's energy infrastructure, reported by CNBC. 💡President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks were intended to reduce Russia's oil revenues, which he said help finance Moscow's military operations. According to t…
SBU strikes Yaroslavl refinery, FSB coast guard ships in Kerch
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), together with other components of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, carried out successful strikes on the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia, located more than 700 kilometers from Ukraine’s state border, as well as on Russian FSB coast guard ships in temporarily occupied Kerch, the SBU said.
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