Ukrainian drone strikes hit the Yaroslavl oil refinery, causing six visible hits and substantial fires, with reports indicating the plant may be offline until fall.
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Three flights of at least ten aircraft each approached the plant; six visible hits were scored; production down 40% from pre-war volumes.
Ukrainian officials reported on August 6 that Ukrainian forces struck the Slavneft-Yanos Oil Refinery in Yaroslavl City, causing a large fire and damaging four RVS-2000 tanks.
The Russian city of Yaroslavl came under a drone attack on the night of 5-6 August.
Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said electronic warfare units and air defense forces destroyed 88 drones.
As a result, traffic restrictions were imposed on the road leading to Moscow.
Mikhail Yevrayev stated that authorities restricted traffic from Yaroslavl toward Moscow for security reasons.
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