Ukrainian drones once again attacked one of Russia’s largest oil ports on the Baltic Sea during the night of March 31.
“Thirty-eight UAVs were shot down over the Leningrad region. There is damage at the port of Ust-Luga,” Leningrad region governor Alexander Drozdenko said on his Telegram channel.
He did not provide further details or specify what exactly was damaged at the port.
Over the past week, Ust-Luga has come under attack by Ukrainian drones for the fourth time. Previously, drones struck the port on March 25, 27, and 29. As a result of the attacks, the port temporarily suspended operations.
Ust-Luga’s fuel terminals handle exports of crude oil, naphtha, fuel oil, aviation kerosene, and gasoil. About 700,000 barrels pass through them daily. On the Baltic Sea, it is Russia’s second-largest oil export port after Primorsk. The latter has also been repeatedly targeted by drone attacks in late March. Together, these two ports account for around 40% of Russia’s oil exports.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have concentrated attacks on Russia’s port infrastructure following the outbreak of the war between the United States and Israel against Iran, which led to a sharp rise in global energy prices.
