A drone struck an industrial facility in Yaroslavl on 19 May, with a local oil refinery possibly among the targets. Authorities temporarily closed the road towards Moscow.

Explosions were reported in the Russian city of Yaroslavl on the morning of May 19, according to local Russian media and officials, following a reported drone attack.

A drone struck an industrial facility in Yaroslavl on 19 May, with a local oil refinery possibly among the targets. Authorities temporarily closed the road towards Moscow.

There were no casualties or injured

Drones targeted a major oil refinery in Yaroslavl, while Orthodox priests in Perm held a prayer procession for protection after repeated UAV strikes on oil infrastructure.

Following a drone attack in Russia, fires broke out at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Kstovo and at the Azot chemical plant in Nevinnomyssk. — Ukrinform.

Russian officials said drones targeted Yaroslavl Oblast, with a motorway towards Moscow temporarily closed to traffic.

Russian officials said traffic was shut for safety after reported drone strikes and explosions in the city.