# Oil refinery catches fire in Yaroslavl Region as Russia reports 641 Ukrainian drones intercepted

https://mins.news/en/item/62227

- TASS, 2026-09-17 07:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2188839

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses intercepted and destroyed 641 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight across numerous regions and over the Black, Caspian and Azov seas. A drone attack sparked a fire at an oil refinery in Yaroslavl Region, while falling debris damaged a transformer substation and cut power to four districts of Rostov-on-Don.

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