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Russia's Ust-Luga Restarts Oil Exports, Primorsk Remains Shut After ...
Russia's air defenses shot down 56 drones during the attack on Baltic ports, causing fires and suspensions at key oil export terminals, disrupting regional energy flows.
- Overnight on March 25, a large-scale drone attack sparked a fire at the Ust-Luga port, a vital Baltic Sea hub for Russian crude and petroleum exports, Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported.
- Operations at neighbouring Primorsk remain suspended following drone strikes on Sunday, halting exports at the facility serving as the endpoint for the Baltic Pipeline System.
- Russian air defense and electronic warfare systems destroyed 33 drones over the Leningrad region, while the emergency disrupted air traffic and forced Pulkovo Airport to temporarily suspend operations.
- Ust-Luga handles around 700,000 barrels per day, while Primorsk maintains the ability to export more than 1 million barrels of crude oil daily, representing significant combined export capacity.
- Ukraine has regularly attacked Russian energy infrastructure to undermine the war economy, though Kyiv has not commented on these specific attacks, according to reports.
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The Russian Federation stopped the shipment of oil on the Baltic.
Ukraine Hits Ust-Luga Oil Terminal in Largest Overnight Drone Attack of the Year
Ukraine launched its largest overnight wave of drone attacks on Russia so far this year between Tuesday and Wednesday, sparking a fire at the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga in the northwestern Leningrad region.
This facility is strategically important for the financing of the Russian army. On the night of March 25, Russia's Leningrad Region was subjected to a massive drone attack. A fire broke out at the Ust-Luga port. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko and Russian Telegram channels. Read also: Belgorod without power, water, and heat: Nighttime "bang" cripples enemy critical infrastructure. According …
On Wednesday night, Russia's Leningrad region was hit by a massive drone attack, which caused a fire in one of the largest ports of Ust-Luga. Leningrad region Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported this on his social networks. The incident also temporarily suspended operations at Pulkovo Airport.
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