Fire Erupts at Yaroslavl Oil Refinery After Drone Strike

During the night of September 17, drones attacked the Yaroslavl Oil Refinery in Russia, after which a large fire broke out in the area of the facility.

The OSINT channel Exilenova+ reported the incident.

The channel initially published footage showing drones approaching the refinery’s industrial area. Later, videos emerged showing the fire following explosions.

An analysis of the published videos conducted by Militarnyi showed that the location of the fire matches the site of the Yaroslavl oil refinery.

In one of the published videos, a local resident confirms that the oil refinery is on fire.

The facility in question is Slavneft-YANOS, the largest oil refinery in Russia’s Central Federal District. According to the refinery, it has a capacity of 15 million tonnes of crude oil per year.

The facility has been targeted in attacks multiple times. Militarnyi previously reported strikes on May 8, 13, 19, and 22. The oil refinery was also attacked in July.