Vitaly Saenko11:32, 17.09.26

The Yaroslavl Oil Refinery was also damaged.

On the night of September 17, Ukrainian forces launched airstrikes against a military airfield in Rostov-on-Don . Specifically, they managed to destroy an An-12 aircraft, two An-26s, and three more helicopters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this on Telegram .

The head of state thanked the Ukrainian soldiers who make the war tangible for Russia every day.

“This night, thanks to a joint operation by the SBU, SBS, GUR, and SZR, a strike was carried out on the Yaroslavl Oil Refinery. The Security Service also carried out a successful strike on a military airfield in Rostov – the destruction of an An-12 aircraft, two An-26s, and three more helicopters has been confirmed,” Zelensky emphasized.

The president also noted the achievement of good results in the Black Sea, but did not provide details.

“We respond to aggression every day. Russia must choose peace,” the president concluded.

Updated at 11:30 AM. Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Telegram that a fire followed by a detonation was detected at the Rostov-on-Don (Central) airfield.

At the same time, damage and a fire were recorded at the AVT-3 primary oil refining unit at the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in the Yaroslavl region of the Russian Federation.

As noted by the General Staff, Slavneft-YANOS is one of the largest oil refineries in Russia, part of PJSC Slavneft.

The plant’s capacity is approximately 15 million tons of oil per year. It operates a full refining cycle and produces motor gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel, fuel oil, bitumen, and other petroleum products.

This enterprise is involved in meeting the needs of the Russian armed forces.

(C)UNIAN 2026