Ukraine said Thursday that it carried out drone attacks against two major oil refineries in Russia’s Yaroslavl region and the republic of Bashkortostan, while authorities in the Tver region reported damage to a warehouse operated by online retail giant Wildberries.
In a post on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his military struck the Slavneft-Yanos refinery in Yaroslavl and the Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Ufa. Zelensky referred to the strikes as “long-range sanctions.”
“Our responses to Russian aggression in the Black Sea were also successful. In particular, two military patrol boats and shadow fleet vessels were struck,” Zelensky added.
Telegram news channels published eyewitness video showing smoke rising over Slavneft-Yanos in Yaroslavl following the sounds of explosions. A joint venture between Rosneft and Gazprom Neft, the facility ranks among Russia’s five largest oil refineries, with an annual processing capacity of around 15 million metric tons.
Yaroslavl region Governor Mikhail Yevrayev, without mentioning the fire at Slavneft-Yanos, claimed air defense forces repelled “the largest-ever enemy drone attack” over the region. He said 92 Ukrainian drones were intercepted, adding that several homes, apartment buildings and vehicles were damaged, though he did not say whether anyone was injured during the attack.
