US EditionUkrainian Drones Hit Russia's Largest Oil Terminal
- On September 12, Russia's northwestern port of Primorsk experienced a drone attack that set fire to a vessel and a pumping station, the first such strike on this major oil export terminal.
- The attack occurred amid a surge in Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities since early August and shortly after Russia carried out an unprecedented drone and missile assault on Kyiv.
- Overnight, Russia's air defense forces reportedly neutralized 221 drones launched by Ukraine across various regions, including about 30 downed in Leningrad Oblast. Due to the drone threat, Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg temporarily halted flights for several hours.
- Governor Alexander Drozdenko confirmed the fire at Primorsk was extinguished without casualties and stated there was no risk of flooding or oil spills, noting the vessel involved was not identified.
- The attack highlights the increasing scale of drone strikes on Russian territory and energy sites, posing ongoing operational disruptions and demonstrating escalation amid stalled peace talks.
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Ukrainian long-range drones struck a major Russian oil port, causing a fire and disrupting key shipments
Ukrainian long-range drones prior to launch at an undisclosed location.AP Photo/Evgeniy MaloletkaUkrainian drones struck a major Russian oil port overnight, a security source said Friday.The drones caused a fire and disrupted key oil shipments, according to the source in Ukraine's SBU.US and international oil prices initially jumped on news of the attack early Friday morning.Ukraine attacked a major Russian oil port on the Baltic Sea overnight, …
Energy market for a week: the APU attack on Primorsk worried about the oil market: EADaily
EADaily, September 13th, 2025. Oil and gas have risen in price this week. The oil market was agitated by the attack of APU drones on Terminal B Primorsk. He paused the download for a day. In Europe, gas was actively burned due to lack of wind.
Independent Russian media and Telegram channels reported a massive Ukrainian drone attack on one of Russia's most important Baltic ports, Primorsk. Oil pipelines from northern European Russia and Siberia connect this city.
Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack hits Primorsk oil terminal, disrupts flights across western Russia
Ukrainian drones attacked an oil terminal in the port of Primorsk in Russia’s Leningrad region, the regional governor said Friday, September 12, describing a mass assault in which more than 30 drones were shot down. Governor Alexander Drozdenko wrote on his Telegram channel that a fire broke out on a vessel and at a pumping station. “Falling fragments and debris from UAVs were recorded in Vsevolozhsk, Tosno, the villages of Pokrovskoye and Uzmin…
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