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Ukrainian Drones Reportedly Strike Oil Refinery in Russian City of Yaroslavl
The Slavneft-YANOS refinery, producing over 15 million tons annually, was hit during a third consecutive night of Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian oil facilities.
- Overnight on March 28, Ukrainian drones struck The Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Telegram news channel Exilenova Plus reported.
- Kyiv considers oil facilities valid military targets that directly fund the Kremlin's war, leading Ukraine to regularly strike infrastructure deep within Russia to diminish Moscow's fighting power.
- The Slavneft-YANOS facility, one of Russia's five largest, produces over 15 million tons annually; Yaroslavl lies approximately 230 kilometers northeast of Moscow.
- Russia's Defense Ministry claimed forces shot down 155 Ukrainian drones across 16 regions overnight on March 28, including in Moscow and the occupied-Crimean peninsula.
- These attacks mark the third straight night of targeting regional oil facilities, following a March 26 strike on the Kirishi Petroleum Organic Synthesis refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad Oblast.
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Drones Hit Major Yaroslavl Refinery, Sparking Fires at One of Russia’s Largest Plants
Drones struck the Yaroslavnefteorgsintez refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl overnight, setting off fires at one of the country’s largest oil-processing plants, according to Militarnyi on March 28. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW The facility, also known as Slavneft-YANOS, is located in Yaroslavl, about 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Open-source footage and local reports indicated…
On the night of 28 March, Ukrainian drones attacked the Jaroslav region and damaged several homes and a commercial facility, as reported by the head of the region, Mikhail Evreyev.
On the night of March 28, drones attacked one of the largest refineries in Yaroslavl. After the strikes, fires broke out at the plant in various areas, in particular near the tanks.
According to preliminary data, the drones approached their target not via the shortest route, but from a northwesterly direction. On the night of Saturday, March 28, unknown drones struck one of Russia's largest oil refineries in Yaroslavl. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Ukrainian monitoring channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+. Read also: Drones Attack Oil Pumping Station in Russia's Krasnodar Krai: Fire Breaks Out. According to ope…
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