Overview

• Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said the fire was reported around 6:28–6:30 a.m. local time and emergency crews responded.
• Governor Mikhail Yevrayev reported no UAV activity in the region and said the cause was technogenic, with no independent verification offered.
• Eyewitness videos and photos shared on Telegram, including by Astra, showed thick smoke over Yaroslavl, and authorities reported no casualties.
• The Novo-Yaroslavl facility processes roughly 15 million tonnes of crude annually and ranks among Russia’s largest refineries.
• The refinery has been cited in earlier reports on Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, including a reported strike in January 2024.