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Ukrainian Drones Ignite Fires at Major Yaroslavl Oil Refinery as Russia Reports Fourth Plant Hit in Days

Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, causing large fires at a plant that processes about 15 million tons of oil a year, while Russian sources acknowledged this is the fourth refinery damaged in recent days despite claims that most of 124 attacking drones were repelled.

A Ukrainian drone attack on the Slavneft-YANOS refinery in Yaroslavl has set off large fires at one of Russia’s significant oil processing plants, adding to a growing list of energy facilities hit in recent days.

Ukrainian sources described long-range drones striking the refinery in the city of Yaroslavl. Russian accounts said electronic warfare and air defense units engaged a wave of 124 Ukrainian drones aimed at the site and claimed most were repelled, but acknowledged that some got through and inflicted damage. Imagery and local reporting pointed to multiple substantial fires inside the refinery perimeter.

The Slavneft-YANOS refinery has an annual processing capacity of about 15 million tons of oil, making it an important installation in Russia’s refining network. Russian sources said this is already the fourth refinery to have been damaged in recent days, underlining that this was not an isolated incident.

A separate Ukrainian report referred broadly to the “Yaroslavl Refinery” and noted that aircraft-style drones had struck the plant at night, causing a major fire.

The Yaroslavl strike comes against the backdrop of heavy Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, including thermal power plants and substations. Together, these developments point to an escalating contest over energy assets on both sides.

Key signals to watch now include any information on the operational status of the Slavneft-YANOS refinery, reports of further Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian fuel infrastructure, and any visible changes in Russian air defense deployments around major industrial sites.

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