Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery for Second Consecutive Night
Drones hit the Slavneft-Yanos refinery in Yaroslavl, over 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, as part of a campaign of long-range attacks on Russian oil infrastructure.
Drones hit the Slavneft-Yanos refinery in Yaroslavl, over 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, as part of a campaign of long-range attacks on Russian oil infrastructure.
Ukrainian drones attacked an oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl Oblast on the night of August 6, 2026, according to eyewitness reports on social media. The target was the Slavneft-Yanos refinery in the city of Yaroslavl, one of Russia's five largest oil processing facilities, located more than 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Photos and videos posted by Yaroslavl residents showed plumes of smoke rising over the city during the nighttime drone attack. The Telegram channel Exilenova-Plus, which regularly collects video evidence of Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, relayed statements from local residents that the refinery was the target of the attack.
Mikhail Yevrayev, the governor of Yaroslavl Oblast, confirmed that Ukrainian drones were attacking the region and that traffic restrictions had been imposed on the road leading to Moscow. The closure affected the city exit at the intersection of the Southwestern Bypass and Moskovsky Prospekt, precisely where the refinery is located. Yevrayev did not mention the refinery or report on the consequences of the attack.
This attack came just one night after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on August 5, 2026, a successful Ukrainian strike on the same Slavneft-Yanos refinery.
"Yaroslavl, more than 700 kilometers from the state border of Ukraine. An oil sector facility that was of great importance for financing Russia's war. I thank the Armed Forces of Ukraine and our military intelligence for this manifestation of justice. Ukraine's long-range sanctions have continued in response to Russian attacks on our cities and villages," Zelenskyy wrote on Facebook, accompanied by a video showing the facility in flames.
The Slavneft-Yanos refinery has an annual crude oil processing capacity of about 15 million metric tons, making it the largest in Russia's central region. The facility has been targeted in previous attacks as well, including four separate recorded strikes in May 2026 alone.
Ukraine's "long-range sanctions" campaign targeting Russian oil infrastructure has led to the suspension or reduction of production at many refineries, exacerbating the energy crisis and complicating fuel supplies across the country. Residents also reported fires at some homes in the city following the attack, though these reports could not be independently verified at the time of publication.
