{"id":1391039,"date":"2026-05-08T08:21:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T05:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/drones-cover-moscow-rostov-and-yaroslavl-a-large-refinery-is-on-fire\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T08:21:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T05:21:21","slug":"drones-cover-moscow-rostov-and-yaroslavl-a-large-refinery-is-on-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/drones-cover-moscow-rostov-and-yaroslavl-a-large-refinery-is-on-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Drones cover Moscow, Rostov and Yaroslavl: a large refinery is on fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On the night of May 8, several Russian regions came under attack by drones. Explosions were heard in Moscow, Yaroslavl, and Rostov-on-Don, and fires broke out at industrial facilities.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> This is reported by Russian Telegram channels and local authorities.<\/p>\n<p> One of the main targets of the attack was probably the oil refinery in Yaroslavl. After a series of explosions, a fire broke out on the territory of the enterprise, and thick smoke rose above the plant. According to Russian media, this is the Slavneft-YANOS refinery, which is one of the largest oil refineries in Russia. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/original-6-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1391028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/original-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/original-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/original-6-488x650.jpg 488w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/original-6.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p> Rostov-on-Don was also hit. Local residents reported a series of explosions and a large-scale fire in the city&#8217;s industrial zone. According to preliminary data, the attack could have hit the Rostovagropromzapchast enterprise and the area where other industrial and defense facilities are located.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 384px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1391039-1\" width=\"384\" height=\"384\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/original.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/original.mp4\">https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/original.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p> Rostov Region Governor Yuriy Slyusar confirmed the attack and said that the region &#8220;repelled the attack of UAVs and missiles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;There are no victims. But, unfortunately, there were consequences on the ground,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p> According to the official, damage due to falling debris was recorded in Rostov, Taganrog, Bataysk, and Myasnikov District.<\/p>\n<p> It is noted that temporary flight restrictions were imposed at Moscow&#8217;s Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports due to drone attacks. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that Russian air defenses allegedly shot down 26 drones on their approach to the capital.<\/p>\n<p> The Russian Defense Ministry stated that 264 drones were allegedly shot down over Russian territory overnight. However, the Russian side traditionally does not report on the number of drones that reached their targets.<\/p>\n<p> As a reminder, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/urazheno-npz-lukoyl-permnefteorhsyntez-u-rf-detali-vid-henshtabu\/\">the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery in the Perm Krai<\/a> of Russia, more than 1,500 km from the front line.<\/p>\n<p> As reported, on the night of May 7, the Ukrainian Defense Forces <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/u-dahestani-urazheno-raketnyy-korabel-karakurt-henshtab\/\">struck a number of important facilities of the Russian occupiers, in particular a missile ship and control points<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the night of May 8, several Russian regions came under attack by drones. Explosions were heard in Moscow, Yaroslavl, and Rostov-on-Don, and fires broke out at industrial facilities. This is reported by Russian Telegram channels and local authorities. One of the main targets of the attack was probably the oil refinery in Yaroslavl. 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