# Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russian airfield, oil refinery

https://mins.news/en/item/61921

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-17 01:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-forces-reportedly-strike-russian-oil-refinery-military-airfield/

> Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a military airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight on Sept. 16, while the Yaroslavl oil refinery caught fire after reports of a drone attack. Russia’s regional governor said drones were destroyed, but the reports and extent of damage could not be independently verified, and Ukraine has not commented.

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