Ukrainian drones launch the ‘largest attack’ on Russia’s Yaroslavl region, governor says; major oil refinery catches fire

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Ukrainian drones struck the Yaroslavneftorgsintez oil refinery, owned by Slavneft, in Yaroslavl, sparking a fire. The Ukrainian monitoring Telegram channels Supernova+ and Exilenova+, along with the independent Telegram channel Astra, reported the fire, citing eyewitness photos and videos showing several columns of smoke.

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Yaroslavl Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said the region came under Ukrainian drone attack overnight on August 6. Traffic leaving Yaroslavl for Moscow was suspended during the strike, forcing changes to several bus routes.

By morning, Evraev said the region had repelled “the most massive attack of enemy drones,” with electronic warfare units and air defense forces destroying 88 of them.

The attack destroyed a private house, shattered windows in several apartment buildings, and damaged cars, though Evraev did not specify where. He said no one was killed or injured but offered no explanation for the intense fires that sent smoke billowing over Yaroslavl.

Yaroslavneftorgsintez, also known as Slavneft-YANOS, ranks as Russia’s fifth-largest oil refinery by capacity. Ukraine has struck the plant at least six times since the start of 2026.

Ukrainian drones regularly strike Russian oil refineries, forcing facilities to partially or fully halt operations, disruptions that contribute to fuel shortages and rising prices.

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