SBU Confirms Ust-Luga Strike, Says Kalibr-Carrying Missile Ship Also Hit

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported that drones and other units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck port, oil refining, and transport infrastructure at the Ust-Luga port in the Leningrad region overnight into Wednesday, Nov. 11. According to Interfax-Ukraine, the strikes hit facilities at the Novatek-Ust-Luga terminal, including several storage tanks with 30,000 metric ton capacities, which caused a petroleum spill.

Fires were also reported at the Ust-Luga Oil terminal, the JSC Faktor terminal, and the Luzhskaya railway station.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the drone strikes damaged five petroleum tanks with a total volume of 150,000 cubic meters, a hydrocracking unit, a berth, an air-cooling unit, and a pumping station. The Kyiv Post reported that the attack on the terminals caused a petroleum spill and large fires.

The SBU stated that the strike also destroyed the Naro-Fominsk, a small missile ship that carries Kalibr and Oniks cruise missiles. Interfax-Ukraine identified the vessel as the Buyan-M Naro-Fominsk.

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