The split
Ukraine strikes Yaroslavl and Bashkortostan oil refineries in its deepest long-range drone campaign of 2026
The same story, as told by newsrooms in different countries. Their words, attributed and linked.
Ukraine
Kyiv Independent
“The Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl, over 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, is one of Russia's five largest refineries, with an annual crude oil capacity of 15 million metric tons.”
Ukrainian reporting; leads on Zelensky's confirmation and the refinery's strategic role funding Russia's war effortread the original ↗
Russia (exile)
Meduza
“Ukrainian drones struck the Yaroslavneftorgsintez refinery, owned by Slavneft, in Yaroslavl, sparking a fire; eyewitness photos showed several columns of smoke.”
Russian-exile independent outlet; cites governor's own characterisation of the attack as the largest on the region, and OSINT channels documenting the fireread the original ↗
Russia (international)
The Moscow Times
“Ukraine carried out drone attacks against two major oil refineries in Russia's Yaroslavl region and Bashkortostan, while authorities in Tver reported damage to a Wildberries warehouse.”
English-language independent Russian outlet; confirms Bashkortostan second strike and the Wildberries warehouse hit in Tverread the original ↗