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Yaroslavl Refinery Fire Extinguished, Operations Back to Normal

Officials described the incident as a technogenic blaze with no link to drone activity.

Overview

  • The fire occurred on the territory of the PAO Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl.
  • The refinery’s public relations center said the blaze was put out and the plant is functioning in standard mode.
  • Governor Mikhail Evraev stated there were no drone attacks in the region connected to the incident.
  • He said the cause was technogenic, indicating an internal, man-made origin rather than an external strike.
  • The Yaroslavl regional EMERCOM reported that open burning was eliminated and the fire was localized to about 200 square meters.