Ukrainian Defense Forces strike Slavneft-YANOS refinery in Yaroslavl with drones

11 articles · Updated · Мілітарний · Apr 26

The overnight attack on April 25–26 targeted the refinery’s vacuum distillation unit, igniting a major fire visible across Yaroslavl, over 700 km from Ukraine’s border.
Local residents reported multiple explosions and flashes as Russian air defenses responded, while NASA’s FIRMS sensors confirmed abnormally high temperatures at the site early morning.
This marks at least the third drone strike on the refinery since December 2025, impacting a facility crucial for supplying petroleum products to Russian industry, transport, and military sectors.

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