Ukrainian drones attacked refineries in Yaroslavl and Afipsky: three dead
On the night of August 28, Ukrainian drones struck the Yaroslavnefteorgsintez refinery — one person was killed and 27 were injured. This was the eighth attack on the facility since the start of the year. Three days earlier, on August 25, an attack on the Afipsky refinery killed two people and injured two more.
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8Key points
- On the night of August 28, Ukrainian drones carried out the eighth attack since the start of the year on the Yaroslavnefteorgsintez refinery: one person was killed and 27 were injured.
- On August 25, an attack on the Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar Krai killed two people; debris fell on Afipskaya station, damaging at least 10 houses.
- Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting 512 drones over 18 regions on the night of August 28.
- According to Energy Intelligence estimates, Ukrainian strikes have disabled nearly a third of Russian refining capacity.
What happened
On the night of August 28, Ukrainian drones attacked the Yaroslavnefteorgsintez refinery in Yaroslavl. Governor Mikhail Yevrayev reported one dead and 27 injured, including 10 people wounded when debris fell on an inter-municipal bus. This was the eighth attack on the facility since the start of the year, and Russia's Defense Ministry said 512 drones were intercepted over 18 regions. On the night of August 25, drones attacked the Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar Krai. Two people were killed and two more were injured; debris fell on the Afipskaya railway station, at least 10 private houses were damaged, and a fire broke out at the refinery.
Why it matters
According to Energy Intelligence estimates, Ukrainian drone strikes have disabled nearly a third of Russian refinery capacity. In the first week of June, refining volumes in Russia fell below 4 million barrels per day — the lowest in 21 years. In May, Ukrainian drones attacked Russian oil refineries 16 times, hitting 8 of the 10 largest. The nighttime attack on August 28 was the eighth for the Yaroslavl refinery, and Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting 512 drones over 18 regions.
What changed
On August 8, five people were injured at the Ilsky refinery. On August 25, two people were killed at the Afipsky refinery and two more were injured. On August 28, one person was killed in Yaroslavl and 27 were injured.
Earlier
- On August 21, drones struck the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery in Perm.
- On July 25, an attack halted the Tyumen refinery, which has a capacity of 9 million tons per year.
- On August 8, drones attacked the Ilsky and Syzran refineries; five people were injured at Ilsky.
- On July 14, the Omsk refinery, one of Russia's largest, was attacked.
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