Ukrainian armed forces said they struck multiple Russian targets on the nights of Sept. 17 and 18, 2026, including a ground control station for Russian Orion UAVs, launch sites and ammunition depots.

After a period of cuts and product withdrawals under net interest margin pressure, several private banks have begun lifting select deposit rates. WeBank raised its 3‑year fixed deposit rate to 1.75% from 1.60% (+15bps). WeBank’s current on‑term retail deposit rates are: 5y 1.60%, 3y 1.75%, 2y 1.60%, 1y 1.50%, 6m 1.30%, 3m 1.10% — with a 3y/5y inversion. Sushang Bank recently issued large‑denomination CDs at 1.85% for 5 years and 1.95% for 3 years. In June several private banks, including Beijing Zhongguancun Bank, Hunan Sanxiang Bank and Yilian Bank, had previously delisted 5‑year term deposits.

Four industry sources said Slavneft’s Yaroslavl refinery (YANOS) halted crude processing on Thursday after a Ukrainian drone strike damaged equipment. Yaroslavl region governor Mikhail Yevrayev said authorities had foiled a large-scale drone attack: "65 drones were shot down, no casualties. The refinery was damaged and firefighting is ongoing." President Zelenskiy said Ukraine struck the refinery overnight. The plant is about 250 km (155 miles) northeast of Moscow. Sources said the strike damaged the main crude distillation unit AVT-3, with design throughput of 17,140 tonnes/day, roughly 40% of the refinery’s capacity. The refinery’s other major units are AT-4 (11,430 t/d, 27%) and AVT-4 (14,300 t/d, 33%); AVT-4 was already damaged in an Aug. 28 drone attack and remains under repair. Market participants said fuels from the Yaroslavl plant were not listed on the Russian domestic commodity exchange on Thursday.