Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Defense Forces Strike Oil Refinery In Yaroslavl Region Of Russian Federation


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

The extent of the damage is still being assessed.

“Slavneft-YANOS” is one of Russia's largest oil refineries and is part of the public joint-stock company“Slavneft.” Its capacity is approximately 15 million metric tons of crude oil per year.

In addition to carrying out a full cycle of oil refining, this plant produces automotive gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, fuel oil, bitumen, lubricants, and other petroleum products.

“Slavneft-YANOS” is involved in meeting the needs of the Russian armed forces.

Read also: Russia reports drone attacks as oil refinery burns in Yaroslavl

For their part, the Ukrainian Armed Forces Unmanned Systems Forces specified that the strike was carried out using deep-strike capabilities. The target was located more than 700 km from Ukraine's state border.

As reported by Ukrinform, Russia announced drone attacks in several regions at once including the Yaroslavl Region and Moscow.

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