# Drone strike damages Yaroslavl refinery as Moscow faces one of its largest attacks in six months

https://mins.news/en/item/126651

- TASS, 2026-11-03 06:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2212211

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down 856 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Russian regions and the Black Sea overnight. The attack on the Moscow region was among the largest in six months, according to TASS estimates. A drone attack damaged a Yaroslavl oil refinery, injured two employees and sparked a fire.

## Related coverage

- [Ukrainian drone strike sparks major fire at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries](https://mins.news/en/item/126773) — Meduza, 2026-11-03
- [Russian refinery in Yaroslavl hit as Russia says it downed 856 Ukrainian drones overnight](https://mins.news/en/item/126658) — Reuters, 2026-11-03
- [Russia says ‘massive’ drone attack targeted industrial site amid reports of refinery strike](https://mins.news/en/video/124276) — euronews, 2026-11-01