US EditionUkrainian Drone Attack Halts Loadings at Russia's Ust-Luga Port
Ukraine's drones caused serious damage and fires at Ust-Luga, halting port loadings and threatening Russian oil exports, with 36 drones destroyed overnight, regional officials said.
- On Sunday, a drone strike ignited a fire at Russia's Ust-Luga Baltic port, marking the second attack on the major exporting hub in days. Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko confirmed damage but reported no casualties.
- Ukraine has intensified retaliatory attacks on Russian infrastructure including oil depots and refineries to cut energy proceeds funding the war. This week, Ukrainian forces also struck the major Baltic port of Primorsk.
- Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported that "rescuers are working to extinguish a fire" and noted 36 drones were destroyed overnight in the Leningrad region. Satellite images show black smoke rising from the burning facility.
- Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported that a Ukrainian drone strike killed a man in the border city of Grayvoron. Officials reported multiple civilian injuries and damage to homes and vehicles in recent weeks.
- Russia launched a massive nighttime offensive involving 442 drones and one missile, Kyiv's air force stated on Sunday. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 380 of the UAVs amid the ongoing high-intensity drone warfare.
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The Russian port of Ust-Luga in the Baltic, one of the most important oil export centers in the country, was again damaged this Sunday after a Ukrainian attack...
Ukraine Drone Attack Ignites Blaze at Russia's Ust-Luga Port
Ukraine Drone Attack Ignites Blaze at Russia's Ust-Luga Port On Sunday, firefighters successfully contained a fire triggered by a Ukrainian drone attack at Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga.The regional governor, Alexander Drozdenko, communicated via Telegram that additional firefighting teams were deployed in the area to control the blaze.The swift response helped prevent further damage at the strategically significant port.
Drones strike Russia’s Ust-Luga oil port for the third time in a week, highlighting a crisis in Russian air defenses
The Ust-Luga port in the Leningrad region was once again targeted by drones overnight from Saturday to Sunday, March 29, local governor Alexander Drozdenko said. Drozdenko reported a fire and damages at the port, but did not specify the extent or nature of the damage, adding that there were no casualties. Over the past week, Baltic ports Primorsk and Ust-Luga have faced multiple drone attacks. On March 22, both terminals temporarily halted oil a…
The Russian port of Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea, one of the largest export points for oil, was the target of a drone attack on Sunday in which a fire broke out.
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