In Yaroslavl, Russia, a highway leading to Moscow was closed following a drone attack
In Yaroslavl, Russia, local authorities closed the highway leading out of the city toward Moscow following reports of a drone attack. Air defense systems were also reported to be active in the region.
This was reported by Russian Telegram channels and local authorities.
Yaroslavl Region Governor Mikhail Yevraev stated that traffic restrictions were imposed for security reasons. Specifically, the section of the road from the intersection of Moskovsky Prospekt and the Southwestern Ring Road has been closed.
According to the official, Russian air defense units were operating in the region, but he did not provide detailed information about the possible consequences of the attack.
Russian official sources, as usual, limited themselves to reports of “air defense operations” and local traffic restrictions.
At the same time, local media are reporting that a massive drone attack was repelled in the Yaroslavl area.
According to local residents, an oil refinery in the region may have been targeted. It is near this facility that a section of the highway was temporarily closed.
The day before, the Security Service of Ukraine attacked the “Vtorovo” oil pumping station in the Vladimir region of the Russian Federation, which supplies fuel to the Moscow region.
In Ryazan, strange precipitation with the smell of fuel was recorded following the attack on the refinery
Attacks on oil refineries have costRussia over $7 billion since the start of the year — WP.
The day before, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the Tuapse oil refinery for the fourth time in the last two weeks. A massive fire broke out on the refinery grounds following a series of explosions.
Drones attacked Tuapse again, causing fires at the oil refinery and in the port.
