Russia shoots down 92 drones over Leningrad region
Ukrainian forces appear to have targeted Russia’s Baltic ports of Ust-Luga, Primorsk and Vysotsk, vital for oil and grain exports, and the country’s second-largest oil refinery at Kirishi.
Russia's Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko reported that 92 drones were shot down early Wednesday over the Leningrad region, situated northwest of Moscow. This area is crucial for Russia's oil and grain exports via the Baltic Sea, containing key ports like Ust-Luga, Primorsk, and Vysotsk, along with the second-largest oil refinery, Kirishi.
While Reuters has not independently verified the claim, the incident follows a drone strike on the Kirishi refinery on Monday, which resulted in a fire and the death of a woman. Neighboring Latvia and Lithuania advised residents to seek shelter due to drones breaching their airspaces, with NATO air defense jets responding. In Ukraine, a drone attack caused a power outage in part of Kryvyi Rih, a significant industrial city and the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
These drone attacks are occurring amid a renewed US peace effort, as Russia and Ukraine resumed their first talks in nine months in Abu Dhabi, set to continue on Wednesday.
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- Ukraine reportedly strikes Ust-Luga Baltic Sea port as drones attack regions across Russia kyivindependent.com
- Russia shoots down 92 drones over Leningrad region freemalaysiatoday.com
