Ukraine war latest: Strike on Russia's Ust-Luga port damages 2 processing plants, Ukraine says
Key developments on Aug. 14: * Russia's Ust-Luga port struck, 2 processing plants damaged, Ukraine's General Staff says * Russia strikes Ukraine's largest private port operator as Moscow rejects grain truce * Russia to abolish border zones with occupied Ukrainian territories * Ukrainians rally again for Fedorov reinstatement as organizers 'disappointed' in Zelensky's silence Ukraine struck the…
On August 14, Russian forces struck Ukraine's largest private port operator in Ust-Luga, a Baltic Sea port in Leningrad Oblast, damaging two processing plants and sparking a fire. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that 51 Ukrainian drones were downed over the region, while Russia rejected the idea of reinstating the Black Sea grain initiative.
The port, with an oil terminal serving as a major hub for crude oil and petroleum exports, is a significant source of revenue for the Russian state budget. Protesters in Kyiv demanded President Volodymyr Zelensky reinstate former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who has been omitted from political discussions, leading to frustration among demonstrators.
The elimination of border zones between Russia and occupied Ukrainian territories is also being considered by Moscow.
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