Ukrainian drones strike Slavneft-YANOS refinery in Yaroslavl, sparking fire
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Ukrainian forces struck the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia, early Friday, causing a fire at the facility, the Ukrainian General Staff said. The refinery processes about 300,000 barrels per day and supplies fuel to the Russian army. The attack is part of Ukraine's campaign to worsen Russia's domestic fuel crisis.
Key Facts
- The Slavneft-YANOS refinery has a capacity of about 15 million tons of oil per year, or around 300,000 barrels per day.
- The refinery produces gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, fuel oil, bitumen, lubricants, and other petroleum products.
- Early this week, Ukrainian forces hit the 180,000-barrels-per-day Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar region.
- Russia has been suffering from a gasoline and diesel crunch since the spring, with fuel rationing in many regions and long queues at gas stations.
The Attack
Ukraine's forces struck the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia, early on Friday, with drones causing a fire at the facility, the Ukrainian General Staff said. The Slavneft-YANOS refinery is one of Russia's largest oil-refining enterprises and part of PJSC Slavneft. Ukraine has targeted the Slavneft-YANOS refinery several times in recent years, saying its fuels are supplying the Russian army. "Work against key enemy facilities continues," Ukraine's army said on Friday.
Refinery Capacity
The facility has the capacity to process about 15 million tons of oil per year, or around 300,000 barrels per day. The refinery produces gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, fuel oil, bitumen, lubricants, and other petroleum products. The Afipsky refinery, owned by privately held firm ForteInvest, has been targeted by Ukrainian strikes before, with the most recent attack last month.
Fuel Crisis
Russia has been suffering from a gasoline and diesel crunch since the spring, when Ukraine intensified its drone attacks at Russian refineries. The drone hits on refineries, including deep into Russian territory more than 1,000 miles from the border with Ukraine, have become a nearly daily occurrence. Russia has been scrambling to ease concerns amid the crisis that has seen fuel rationing in many regions, gas stations in big cities running out of fuel, and long queues at many gas stations.
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Ukrainian drones strike Slavneft-YANOS refinery in Yaroslavl, sparking fire
