# Ukrainian drones launch ‘largest attack’ on Russia’s Yaroslavl region, governor says; major refinery catches fire

https://mins.news/en/item/14857

- Meduza, 2026-08-06 07:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/06/ukrainian-drones-launch-the-largest-attack-on-russia-s-yaroslavl-region-governor-says-major-oil-refinery-catches-fire

> The governor says Ukrainian drones carried out the “largest attack” on Russia’s Yaroslavl region. The strikes hit the Yaroslavneftorgsintez oil refinery, which is owned by Slavneft, and started a fire. Ukrainian monitoring channels Supernova+ and Exilenova+, together with the independent channel Astra, reported the blaze. Their reports cited eyewitness photographs and videos showing several columns of smoke rising from the site.

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