SBU, Defence Forces strike Russian port, oil infrastructure in Ust-Luga, Buyan-M missile ship
On the night of Wednesday, November 11, the State Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), in coordination with other components of the Defense Forces, struck port, oil refining, and transportation infrastructure in the port of Ust-Luga in Leningrad region, as well as the small missile ship "Buyan-M" "Naro-Fominsk," according to the SBU press service.
On November 11, the State Security Service (SBU) of Ukraine, along with other elements of the Defense Forces, targeted critical infrastructure in the Russian port city of Ust-Luga, as well as a small missile ship known as Buyan-M Naro-Fominsk. This action was reported by the SBU press service, which detailed the strike's impact on key facilities.
According to the SBU's Telegram channel, drones were responsible for striking several targets in Ust-Luga, a significant Baltic Sea port crucial for Russia's oil exports. These targets included storage tanks at the Novatek-Ust-Luga terminal, each capable of holding 30,000 metric tons of petroleum products. The strikes caused substantial damage, leading to spills and fires at multiple locations.
The Ust-Luga Oil terminal reported damaged tanks and a large fire, while the JSC Faktor terminal and Luzhskaya railway station also experienced the effects of the attacks.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the drone strikes resulted in damage to five storage tanks, with a combined capacity of 150,000 cubic meters of petroleum products. Additional targets included a hydrocracking unit, an air-cooling unit, and a pumping station, all of which were destroyed or severely damaged. A pier designed for loading petroleum products onto tankers was also targeted.
Ust-Luga's strategic importance was underscored by its role in facilitating Russia's oil and petroleum exports, revenues from which support the Russian budget. This includes funding for weapons production, such as the missile ship Buyan-M Naro-Fominsk, a small vessel launched in 2022 capable of launching Kalibr and Onyx cruise missiles. The SBU is also investigating potential damage to Russian combat helicopters.
The SBU emphasized the ongoing campaign to dismantle Russia's oil infrastructure, directly impacting the Kremlin's budget, which finances various military and security apparatuses.
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