One of Russia's largest oil refineries attacked in Yaroslavl – media
In the Yaroslavl region of Russia, the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery, which ranks among Russia's top five largest oil refineries, was attacked overnight, Russian outlet ASTRA reported, citing its own OSINT analysis.
In the early hours of a recent night, the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery, one of Russia's top five largest refineries, fell victim to an attack, according to Russian media outlet ASTRA. The refinery, situated in Yaroslavl at 130 Moskovsky Prospekt, was found ablaze by an ASTRA OSINT expert who analyzed photos and videos provided by readers, the publication stated.
ASTRA indicated that a drone threat had been reported in the region beforehand, and local residents had observed loud explosions and a fire at the facility. The refinery's annual output is roughly 15 million tonnes of oil, with the plant generating gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, aviation kerosene, and other petroleum products. These products are supplied to central and north-western regions of Russia and serve the Moscow region.
The refinery had experienced attacks before, including a breach on August 28, 2026, where the AVT-4 primary crude oil distillation unit was damaged. Another incident occurred on September 17, when the AVT-3 unit, accounting for around 40% of the plant's total capacity, was also targeted. This resulted in the suspension of operations at the facility.
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