{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the strikes were a response to Russian attacks.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Russia","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T11:05:12.619Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-28T10:50:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T11:05:12.619Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":45,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to Zelenskyy, with some outlets citing other sources.","critic":"Reporting is largely based on digests, with limited detail and no right of reply.","hype":"Headlines and digests use strong language like 'hit' and 'destroyed' without full substantiation."}},"tags":["#UkraineRussiaWar","#DroneAttack","#YaroslavlRefinery","#EngelsAirbase","#StrategicBomber"],"entities":["Volodymyr Zelenskyy","Yaroslavl","Saratov Oblast","Engels airbase","Tu-95MS","Slavneft-YANOS"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Ukrainian forces attacked a Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a Tu-95MS strategic bomber at the Engels airbase.","The refinery is located 1,000 kilometers from the front line.","Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the attacks, stating they were a response to Russian actions.","The Tu-95MS is a strategic bomber used by Russia for attacks on Ukraine."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Ukrainian forces conducted attacks on a Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a Tu-95MS strategic bomber at the Engels airbase in Saratov Oblast. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced these actions, stating they were a response to Russian attacks. The refinery is situated approximately 1,000 kilometers from the current front line."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Tu-95MS is a strategic bomber that the Russian air force uses to deliver cruise missiles onto Ukrainian territory. The Engels airbase is known to house strategic aviation. Governor Roman Busargin of Saratov Oblast confirmed an incident at the airbase but did not mention any damage."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on refinery details"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Novinky.cz reported that the Slavneft-YANOS refinery in Yaroslavl had been the target of repeated Ukrainian attacks in the past, citing specific dates in 2026. LB.ua reported that a fire was recorded at the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl. 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