Drones strike military airfield in Rostov-on-Don and oil refinery in Yaroslavl
Overnight into September 17, drones struck several regions of Russia — a military airfield in Rostov-on-Don was reportedly hit, while an oil refinery in Yaroslavl caught fire. The strikes were reported by monitoring channels ASTRA and Exilenova+.
Drones carried out attacks on several regions of Russia overnight into September 17, according to information compiled by the Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda, based on data from the monitoring projects ASTRA and Exilenova+.
Strike on Rostov-on-Don
An air raid alert was declared in Rostov-on-Don overnight, after which local residents began posting footage of a large-scale fire. According to available information, the fire most likely broke out on the territory of the "Rostov-on-Don – Central" military airfield. One of the fire's sources is located in the area of the aircraft parking apron.
Refinery fire in Yaroslavl
The Russian city of Yaroslavl was also hit by a drone attack, damaging the local "Slavneft – YANOS" oil refinery. A large-scale fire broke out at the refinery.
There has been no official comment from Russian authorities on the incidents so far. Information about the consequences of the attacks and possible damage is still being clarified.
