Drone attack sparks fire across Ust-Luga port zone in Leningrad Oblast - video
Strike drones targeted the Ust-Luga port zone in Leningrad Oblast overnight, igniting a fire across port infrastructure, Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko reported on Sept. 1.
Ust-Luga port zone in Leningrad Oblast suffered extensive damage after a series of drone strikes overnight, sparking a large fire, Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko reported on September 1. Defense forces are actively fighting back against the incoming drone waves, according to the governor. Emergency services are on the ground addressing the situation, while air defense operations continue.
Reports indicate that the full extent of the damage is still being assessed. The port had previously been targeted by drone attacks in August and March, setting fires in the Primorsk and Ust-Luga port complexes. Satellite imagery supported the reports of intense, prolonged fires at these port facilities. As a result of these strikes, Russian ports along the Baltic Sea experienced a significant drop in crude oil shipments, reaching their lowest levels since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022.
Ust-Luga had reportedly resumed crude oil exports at minimum capacity on April 5, but on April 7, Ukrainian forces announced another successful strike against the port, targeting three storage tanks.
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