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Ukrainian Drone Strike Damages Yaroslavl Oil Refinery, Injuring Two
A Ukrainian drone attack damaged the Slavneft-YANOS refinery overnight in Yaroslavl, a Russian city northeast of Moscow.
Regional Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said two refinery workers were injured by shrapnel and hospitalized.
Witnesses reported several fires at the site, but officials did not give details about the extent of the damage.
The refinery can process up to 15 million metric tons of oil a year and produces fuel and other petroleum products.
Ukraine says the refinery supplies fuel and lubricants to Russia’s military, making it part of Ukraine’s effort to disrupt Russian oil infrastructure.
Russia also reported widespread drone interceptions, while attacks on power infrastructure caused emergency outages in parts of Crimea and Ukraine.
The reported effects include injuries and damage, but no further details on repairs or the refinery’s operations were provided.
Ukrainian drones struck the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl overnight on November 3, injuring two workers, regional authorities said.
The refinery’s infrastructure was damaged, and reports described fires at the plant.
Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said 124 drones attacking the city were shot down.
The refinery can process up to 15 million metric tons of oil a year.
- Who
- Ukrainian drones attacked the refinery. Two plant employees were injured.
- What
- The strike damaged refinery infrastructure and caused fires, according to reports.
- When
- Overnight on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- The Slavneft-YANOS refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia.
- Why
- Not stated for this specific attack. Ukraine says the refinery supplies fuel and lubricants to the Russian military.
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Ukraine’s General Staff said a strike damaged the refinery’s AVT-3 crude oil processing unit.
Ukrainian drones attacked the refinery, damaging infrastructure and injuring two workers, according to the governor.
Yevrayev said 124 drones attacking the city were shot down.
- Injured workers
- 2
- Drones reported attacking Yaroslavl
- 124
- Refinery annual capacity
- Up to 15 million metric tons of oil
- Refinery location
- Yaroslavl, Russia
- Refinery owners
- Rosneft and Gazprom
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What people are saying
Two company employees sustained shrapnel injuries. The injured were hospitalized.