Fire erupts at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in Yaroslavl

According to Ukrinform, the report comes from the Russian BBC service.

Yaroslavl Governor Mikhail Yevrayev stated that the fire at the refinery was not related to a drone attack.

“No UAV attacks have been recorded today. The fire is of a technological nature,” he said.

According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire at the plant was reported at 06:28 a.m. on Wednesday. Eyewitnesses have shared videos showing a large column of smoke above the facility. There are no reports of casualties.

The Novo-Yaroslavl Oil Refinery is one of the largest petroleum product producers in Russia. It manufactures motor gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation kerosene, jet fuel, liquefied gases, and fuel oil.

• On the night of September 26, the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region came under a drone attack, causing a fire at the facility.