Drones Attacked Yaroslavl, Moscow, and the Saratov Region: What We Know

This was reported by the Exilenova+ monitoring Telegram channel.

It is noted that drones attacked the industrial zone where the Yaroslavl Oil Refinery is located overnight. This refers to "Slavneft-Yanos"—one of Russia’s largest oil refineries. Its average annual processing capacity is about 15 million metric tons of crude oil.

Regional Governor Mikhail Yevraev announced a temporary road closure on the exit from Yaroslavl toward Moscow. Due to security measures, traffic is not being allowed through the section between the intersection of Moskovsky Prospekt and the Southwestern Ring Road.

Drones attacked the Moscow suburbs and Moscow. The mayor of the Russian capital reported that two UAVs were shot down, and black smoke is rising over Pavlovsky Posad. It is noted that a “Magnit” supermarket caught fire in the city. Prior to this, residents heard the sounds of air defense systems in operation.

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Local residents are reporting numerous explosions in the Engels area of the Saratov region. The "Engels-2" military airfield was likely targeted by drones. 

Information is circulating on Telegram channels about a possible fire involving one of the Tu-95 strategic bombers. This information has not yet been officially confirmed.

Russian authorities have also declared a red alert in the Vladimir and Ivanovo regions, as well as in the southeastern part of the Moscow region.

As a reminder, on August 26, the Russian NORSI oil refinery—the fourth-largest refinery in Russia and the second-largest in terms of gasoline production—halted oil processing following an attack by Ukrainian drones.