Drones attacked Yaroslavl - one of Russia's largest oil refineries is ablaze
Kyiv • UNN
The Russian city of Yaroslavl came under drone attack on the night of April 26. Yaroslavnefteorgsintez was struck, where a fire broke out.
The Russian city of Yaroslavl came under a drone attack on the night leading into Sunday, April 26. This was reported by UNN citing local Telegram channels.
Details
It is noted that the local oil refinery was hit.
Defense forces with sanctioned UAVs paid a visit to the Yaroslavl Oil Refinery (Yaroslavnefteorgsintez, YANOS); a fire broke out at the facility after the attack
Background
Yaroslavnaftorgsintez ("Slavneft-Yaroslavnaftorgsintez", "Slavneft-YANOS") is the largest oil refinery in northern Russia. It is located in Yaroslavl.
The enterprise specializes in processing petroleum products and ranks among the top five largest oil refineries in Russia by processing volume, as well as being the largest oilrefining enterprise in the Central Federal District of the RF.
Recall
Over Michurinsk in Russia's Tambov region on the night of April 26, activity of unknown UAVs was recorded. Explosions, air defense operations, and fires outside the city are reported. LPDS "Nikolskoye" is located in this area—an facility in the main oil products transportation system.