Yaroslavl Oblast

Ukraine confirms strike on major Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, in Russia's Yaroslavl Oblast, overnight into Aug. 28, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Telegram.

28 August, 12:46 PM

Drone raid hits Yaroslavl and Moscow, highway traffic and public transit halted — video

Strike drones attacked Moscow and neighboring Yaroslavl Oblast, sparking local fires and triggering emergency transit closures, regional authorities and monitoring channels reported on Aug. 28.

28 August, 08:07 AM

Zelenskyy confirms strikes on Russian oil sites, terminal

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a Russian export terminal and oil facilities in the Rostov and Yaroslavl oblasts, and in the Udmurt Republic, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on X on July 27.

27 July, 01:08 PM

Ukrainian drones strike fuel storage facilities in Russia’s Yaroslavl

Ukrainian drones struck fuel storage facilities in the Russian city of Yaroslavl, causing a fire but no casualties, regional governor Mikhail Evraev said on May 29.

29 May, 04:53 PM

Drone attack forces road closure from Yaroslavl toward Moscow

Russian authorities temporarily closed traffic out of Yaroslavl toward Moscow after drones attacked Russia’s Yaroslavl Oblast overnight into May 25, regional Gov. Mikhail Yevrayev said.

25 May, 10:54 AM

Ukraine confirms strike on Lukoil refinery in Russia’s Kstovo

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez oil refinery near the town of Kstovo in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast overnight, the Ukrainian military’s General Staff said on May 20.

20 May, 12:48 PM

Drones target Moscow, Leningrad, Yaroslavl oblasts

The Russian Federal Aviation Authority, Rosaviatsia, imposed temporary flight restrictions at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, and Tunoshna Airport in Yaroslavl Oblast overnight in response to a drone attack, the Astra Telegram channel reported on April 3.

3 April, 09:27 AM

SBU strikes major Rosrezerv oil depot in Russia’s Yaroslavl Oblast with long-range drones

On the morning of Dec. 31, long-range drones operated by the Alpha Special Operations Center of Ukraine’s SBU Security Service struck the Temp oil depot located in the city of Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast in Russia, NV sources in the SBU said.

31 December 2025, 06:52 PM

SBU drones hit Russian oil platforms in Caspian Sea for third time this week

Drones operated by Ukraine’s Security Service special operations unit struck oil production platforms run by Russia’s Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft in the Caspian Sea, sources in the agency told NV on Monday.

15 December 2025, 05:47 PM

Drones torch strategic Russian substation, hit refinery

An overnight drone attack reportedly targeted an electrical substation in Russia’s Vladimir Oblast and the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, one of the largest refineries in central Russia, the Astra Telegram channel reported early on Oct. 31.

31 October 2025, 08:53 AM

Moscow and Yaroslavl refineries seen as key markers of looming crisis for Russia — economist

Vyacheslav Shyriaiev, a Russian opposition economic analyst whom the Kremlin designated as a so-called “foreign agent” this year, told NV which Russian refineries Ukrainian drones need to hit next to cause a true economic collapse in Russia.

2 October 2025, 01:35 PM

Overnight explosions shake Russia’s Golden Ring town

A series of overnight explosions were reported by residents of the Russian town of Rostov in Yaroslavl Oblast, the Glavnyi Rostov Telegram channel wrote early on Dec. 18, posting a blurred video with drone sounds.

18 December 2024, 10:09 AM

Russia offers cash for recruiting friends to military – ISW

Russia is boosting non-standard monetary incentives for military contract service, according to a July 21 report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

22 July 2024, 12:20 PM

Russia claims three Ukrainian drones intercepted over Yaroslavl Oblast

Three Ukrainian drones were allegedly shot down over Russia’s Yaroslavl Oblast, regional governor Mikhail Yevraev claimed on Telegram on March 31, adding that there was no damage or casualties at the crash sites.

31 March 2024, 02:54 PM

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