Key facts
- Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a military airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast on September 16, 2026.
- A fire broke out at the Yaroslavl oil refinery following reports of a drone attack.
- Rostov Oblast Governor Yuri Slyusar claimed drones were destroyed overnight in the Millerovsky and Kamensky districts.
- Ukraine has been targeting Russian airfields, defense facilities, and oil infrastructure.
- Attacks on Russian refineries have contributed to fuel shortages and reduced Russian production.
Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a military airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight on September 16, 2026, while a fire broke out at the Yaroslavl oil refinery following reports of a drone attack. The Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova+ published footage that purportedly showed the moment of an attack on a military airfield in Rostov Oblast, with a second video appearing to show an additional explosion at the site.
Rostov Oblast Governor Yuri Slyusar claimed on Telegram that drones were destroyed overnight in the Millerovsky and Kamensky districts as Russian forces repelled an aerial attack on the region. He stated there were no reports of casualties or damage on the ground at the time. Rostov Oblast hosts several Russian military aviation facilities and has repeatedly been targeted by Ukrainian forces. Ukraine struck the Millerovo military airfield in Rostov Oblast in late August, destroying several Russian radar systems and damaging aviation infrastructure, according to Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces.