Drones Attack Oil Refinery In Russia's Yaroslavl, Military Airfield In Rostov-On-Don Media
It said that overnight on September 17, Governor of the Yaroslavl
region Mikhail Yevrayev announced a drone alert in the region. He later reported damage to the oil refinery and a fire.
According to ASTRA's analysis, the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery was on fire.
The Slavneft-YANOS refinery processes about 15 million tons of crude oil annually and is among Russia's five largest oil refineries. Its product range includes Euro-5 gasoline and diesel fuel, jet fuel, lubricants, bitumen, paraffin and wax products, aromatic hydrocarbons, liquefied gases and fuel oil.
A drone alert was also declared in Rostov-on-Don overnight on September 17, with local residents posting footage showing large fires.
After analyzing eyewitness photos and videos, ASTRA concluded that the fire occurred on the grounds of the Rostov-on-Don Central military airfield. One of the fires was recorded near an aircraft parking area where“military aircraft and helicopters may have been stationed.”
Read also: Russia's Syzran and Saratov oil refineries halt operations after drone attacks - ReutersAs reported by Ukrinform, the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery has been targeted at least eight times in 2026.
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