A major Russian oil refinery erupted in flames early Dec. 12 after what regional officials and local reports described as a Ukrainian drone strike deep inside Russian territory.
Residents in Yaroslavl, located more than 700 kilometers from Ukraine, reported at least seven explosions before a fire broke out at the Slavneft-YANOS refinery, one of Russia’s five largest fuel-processing plants.
Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl overnight, one of the country’s largest, processing over 15M tons of oil annually.
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) December 12, 2025
The strike triggered multiple explosions and a major fire. FSB has cordoned off the site, while traffic in Yaroslavl hit a… pic.twitter.com/IwyFqnWLae
Independent Telegram channel Astra posted images showing heavy fire at the facility, which produces gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
Several other regions, including Tver, Smolensk and Moscow, also came under attack. Officials in Tver said a drone explosion damaged a residential building and injured seven people.
Slavneft‑YANOS oil refinery is on fire in Yaroslavl, — ASTRA analysis
— ASTRA (@ASTRA_PRESS) December 12, 2025
The fire on the territory the oil refinery of PJSC Slavneft‑YANOS is confirmed by photos and videos, concluded OSINT analyst of ASTRA.
ASTRA established that the video was shot from Kalinin Street, from a… pic.twitter.com/B7qBlciub1
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that Russian air defenses intercepted eight drones headed toward the capital.
Ukraine has not publicly commented. Kyiv has repeatedly used long-range drones to hit Russia’s oil infrastructure, aiming to weaken Moscow’s primary revenue source for its war.
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