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Fire at Major Oil Refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl Is Under Control, Authorities Say
- On October 1, 2025, a fire ignited early in the morning at an oil refinery located in Yaroslavl, a city in Russia's Yaroslavl region north of Moscow.
- Authorities characterized the fire as a human-caused event and confirmed it was not linked to any Ukrainian drone activity, noting no such attacks occurred in the area that day.
- Videos shared on social media captured thick smoke billowing over Moskovsky Prospekt near the refinery, where emergency crews managed to put out the fire following a four-hour effort.
- The Novo-Yaroslavsky refinery, among Russia's largest with an annual processing capacity of 15 million tons, was reportedly targeted in a drone strike carried out by Ukrainian forces in January 2024.
- The refinery resumed operations after the fire, highlighting ongoing risks to Russia's energy infrastructure amid intensified Ukrainian drone attacks since August 2024.
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‘Not a Drone Attack’: Major Oil Refinery Catches Fire in Russia’s Yaroslavl Region
A fire broke out at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in the Yaroslavl region north of Moscow on Wednesday morning in what authorities described as a “man-made” incident unrelated to Ukrainian drone strikes. “Residents were concerned this could be the result of an enemy drone attack.
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One of Russia's largest oil refineries burned in Yaroslavl, according to the authorities for technical reasons. Ukraine had recently attacked several refineries.
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Total News Sources24
Leaning Left6Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left
L 46%
C 23%
R 31%
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