The UAV spotted over an oil refinery in the Yaroslavl was reportedly brought down using electronic warfare systems
A drone was used to target an oil refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl Region on Monday, according to governor Mikhail Evraev. The official said that the attack was prevented using electronic warfare systems that successfully brought the UAV down.
The incident marks the first time since the start of the Russia-Ukraine military conflict that an oil refinery has been targeted in the Yaroslavl region, which lies to the north-east of Moscow, some 700 kilometers from the country’s border with Ukraine.
In a message on his official Telegram channel, Evraev said that the incident occurred at the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery, noting that law enforcement agencies and special services were currently working at the scene.
The governor added that the attempted attack did not result in any casualties or fire.
Telegram channels Mash, Baza and Astra have posted photos of what is claimed to be the downed airplane-type UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) that was brought down near the oil refinery. They have also reported that local residents heard a loud bang in the area at the time when the attempted attack is said to have occurred.
According to local news outlets, the refinery has now been cordoned off by emergency services and law enforcement, and an ambulance, a demining vehicle and traffic police are on standby near the facility.
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