Ukrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Ust-Luga Port
Ust-Luga is Russia’s largest shipping terminal on the Baltic Sea and the second-largest nationwide behind Novorossiysk.
A Ukrainian drone assault triggered a fire at the Ust-Luga port in northwest Russia, a significant oil export hub, according to local authorities on Tuesday. Leningrad region Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported that 52 drones were intercepted by air defense units during a four-hour attack in the area, but fortunately, there were no casualties.
The fire was extinguished by approximately 9:30 a.m. Moscow time. Ust-Luga, Russia's largest Baltic Sea port and second-largest overall, had previously suffered a similar attack on August 14, resulting in a fire. The port handles 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily, and last year, over 32.8 million metric tons of refined products were exported through the port.
Meanwhile, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced that at least 21 drones were intercepted approaching the capital overnight Tuesday. In the southwestern Belgorod region, one death and 16 injuries were reported following shelling and drone strikes over the past 24 hours. Russia's Defense Ministry stated that 516 Ukrainian drones were intercepted across Russia and Crimea between Monday evening and Tuesday morning.
In Ukraine, Russian attacks resulted in at least 12 deaths in Kyiv and the surrounding area overnight.
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