Ukraine Reportedly Strikes Ust-Luga Baltic Sea Port as Drones Attack Regions Across Russia
Russia said 92 drones were shot down as Ukrainian monitoring channels reported strikes on the Ust-Luga port and fires at nearby energy sites.
- Russia shot down 92 drones early on Wednesday over the Leningrad region, Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said on Telegram, while explosions sounded across Smolensk Oblast, Tver, and Adygea Republic as drones moved through the country.
- Ukrainian drones struck the Ust-Luga Baltic Sea port overnight on November 11, a facility 'used to transport Russian crude oil by using the shadow fleet and other irregular and high-risk shipping practices,' according to the European Commission.
- Monday's drone strike on the Kirishi refinery, run by Surgutneftegaz, set the plant on fire and killed a woman in the region near St. Petersburg, the hometown of President Vladimir Putin.
- Neighbours Latvia and Lithuania warned citizens to seek shelter against unidentified drones entering their airspace from Russia or Belarus, prompting NATO air defence fighter jets to be activated in response.
- The attacks coincide with United States-led peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, the first such meeting in nine months, with discussions set to continue on Wednesday amid ongoing strikes.
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A drone attack on Russia’s Leningrad region has caused a fire in the Ust-Luga port area, Russian and Ukrainian media reported. Air traffic restrictions have been imposed in the area and two planes bound for St. Petersburg have been diverted to Helsinki. Leningrad region governor Alexander Drozdenko initially said 42 drones had been shot down. The number was later raised to 92, and at around 4 a.m. he said Russian air defenses had destroyed a tot…
The drone attack resulted in a fire in the port infrastructure; tankers in the port may have been attacked.
In the skies over Leningrad, 92 unmanned aerial vehicles were dismantled, reported Governor Alexander Drozdenko. "The military work is continuing," Drozdenko said in Max. " According to the newspaper VZGLAD, Drozdenko previously reported the destruction of 42 drones over Leningrad. Two passenger aircraft from Istanbul and Hurgada, travelling to Pulkovo Airport, landed in Helsinki. Chitita and watch the VZGLAD newspaper in Max!
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