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Russia's Vital Baltic Oil Hubs Crippled by Ukrainian Drone Campaign
Ukraine targeted multiple Baltic Sea ports with 389 drones, forcing shutdowns and fires at key oil export hubs to disrupt Russian war financing, officials said.
- Ukraine launched its largest drone wave this year between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, igniting a fire at the NOVATEK-Ust-Luga facility on the Baltic Sea. The port handles around 700,000 barrels of oil exports daily.
- Targeting Russian energy infrastructure, Ukraine aims to disrupt Kremlin war financing in recent weeks. This follows Monday's attack on the nearby Primorsk port, marking the second time in three days a crucial Baltic oil hub was set aflame.
- Russia's Defense Ministry reported downing 389 drones across multiple regions, yet President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged casualties during Tuesday's assaults. Russian strikes on Lviv killed "more than 40 victims," including five children, while officials intercepted 56 drones over the Leningrad region.
- President Zelensky accused Russia of supporting Iranian-led attacks in the Middle East, implying potential counterattacks on Moscow. He stated, "Without additional and strong pressure on Russia," there will be no desire to withdraw from the war.
- These strikes coincide with unverified Russian claims of "foreign military advisors" among Ukrainian casualties. Both nations continue exchanging drone and missile fire, with Kyiv justifying actions as retaliation for Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion and occupation of Ukrainian territory.
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Drone attacks deep inside Russia on widely dispersed oil plants drive Russia's economy to the abyss. The Kremlin's profits are diminished.
Ukrainian drone attacks are said to have hit several Russian oil terminals and refineries, including the important port of Ust-Luga. The attacks could affect central energy exports and thus affect an important source of income for Russia.
Russia was ready to strike gold when the oil crisis hit the world economy. That plan is being sabotaged when Ukraine attacked Russian ports in the Gulf of Finland for the third night in a row – resulting in massive fires.
Russian officials and social media reported that drones attacked an oil refinery and a natural gas port in Russia's Leningrad region on Thursday night.
Another Russian Oil Port In Flames After Drone Strike
A fire broke out at the Ust-Luga oil port in Russia's Leningrad region following a Ukrainian drone attack on March 25, say Russian officials. The port of Ust-Luga is one of Russia's largest multipurpose ports on the Baltic Sea, located in the Gulf of Finland.
Drone attacks against the ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga represent one of the largest already carried out against Russia's oil export facilities in the four years of war
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