Russia shoots down 92 drones over Leningrad region
Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said 92 drones were shot down as the attack injured three port workers and disrupted electricity infrastructure.
- On Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Ust-Luga Baltic Sea port in Russia's Leningrad region, sparking a fire and prompting an emergency shutdown of a transformer substation, Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko reported.
- Ust-Luga serves as a critical energy export hub on the Gulf of Finland, sanctioned by Western jurisdictions for transporting Russian crude oil using irregular 'shadow fleet' shipping practices, according to the European Commission.
- The attack injured three port workers and sparked a large fire visible from Estonia, while NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System detected significant thermal anomalies at the facility.
- Russian authorities restricted flights at Pulkovo Airport, causing dozens of delays and forcing international aircraft to divert to Helsinki, while neighboring Latvia and Lithuania activated air defense jets amid airspace threats.
- The strikes coincide with the first Russia-Ukraine peace talks in nine months in Abu Dhabi, underscoring the conflict's volatility as military operations against Russia's energy infrastructure persist despite diplomatic efforts.
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Ukraine and Russia resume dialogues in Abu Dhabi with U.S. mediation, addressing desalination in energy and territorial security. Attacks continue on the ground; Ukraine denounces bombing substations and Russia reports drone fire in oil port.
The second three-way meeting between Russia, Ukraine and the United States begins in Abu Dhabi
A fire broke out in the Russian port of Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea after a drone attack. The port, which has been attacked by Ukraine several times in the past, is considered a key oil export port, the French news agency AFP reports. Warnings were issued in the Baltic states overnight due to the drones.
In the last 18 months, Ukraine has intensified attacks on the Russian energy sector, seeking to reduce Kremlin's revenues. In all, they have been neutralized in the Leningrad region.
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