{
  "id": 17927991,
  "title": "One of Russia's largest oil refineries attacked in Yaroslavl – media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/one-of-russias-largest-oil-refineries-attacked-in-yaroslavl-media",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T07:23:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1230202.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nASTRA 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.\n\nThe 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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Slavneft-YANOS refinery, Russia's top five largest, attacked",
    "Drone threat reported prior to attack, locals saw explosions",
    "Annual output of 15 million tonnes, supplies Moscow region"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Repeated strikes on this critical facility signal a sustained campaign to disrupt the energy supply chains serving Moscow and the surrounding northern regions of Russia.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}