Ukrainian drones targeted the Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast overnight on August 6, marking the second consecutive night of strikes on one of Russia’s largest processing facilities.
Local reports and video evidence indicate significant damage to the site, which has an annual crude oil capacity of 15 million tons and is located more than 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Brent crude futures climbed in early trading as traders reassessed the risk premium associated with Russian supply disruptions.
The attack underscores the expanding reach of Ukrainian drone operations, which have increasingly targeted critical energy infrastructure deep inside Russian territory.
This development adds to existing concerns about the resilience of Russia’s oil export capacity amid ongoing conflict.
The strike on the Yaroslavl facility follows a pattern of recent attacks on other major Russian refineries, including the Omsk refinery in Siberia and a facility in Syzran, Samara Oblast.