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Ukrainian Drones Hit Yaroslavl Oil Refinery, Trigger Power Outages in Crimea
The Moscow Times • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian drone strikes overnight damaged the Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl, one of Russia’s largest, injuring two workers, according to regional authorities.
- The refinery, jointly owned by Rosneft and Gazprom, processes 300,000 barrels of crude per day and reportedly supplies fuel for the Russian military.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed to have intercepted 856 Ukrainian drones targeting various regions, with over half aimed at Moscow and surrounding areas.
- Ukrainian attacks on Crimea’s power grid led to emergency power cuts in at least five cities, while Russia continued strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure across 10 regions.
- The Russian military targeted power plants, substations, and port infrastructure, causing shutdowns including three thermal plants operated by Ukraine’s largest private energy firm, DTEK.
