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Ukrainian drones hit Russia's Ust-Luga port again: Report
Repeated Ukrainian drone strikes have forced suspension of operations at Ust-Luga, halting about 40% of Russia's oil export capacity this month, Reuters reported.
- On Tuesday, Ukrainian drones damaged the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, according to regional authorities, adding to ongoing difficulties for Russia in exporting oil.
- Handling about 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day, the Ust-Luga complex on the Gulf of Finland exported 32.9 million metric tons of oil products last year.
- Leningrad Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported three people, including two children, were injured in the overnight attack; authorities note the port was also hit on March 22, 25, 27, and 29.
- Kyiv has intensified attacks on Russia's oil export infrastructure over the past month, launching its heaviest drone strikes against Baltic ports; Reuters calculations indicate at least 40% of Russia's export capacity has been halted.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that some allies sent "signals" about the possibility of scaling back long-range strikes on Russia's oil sector as global energy prices have surged.
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Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure are increasing. The port of Oust-Louga, which was hit for the fourth time in ten days, sees its exports disrupted, suspending 40% of the country's oil...
Ukrainian long-haul drones have repeatedly attacked the Russian oil and gas port Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea near St Petersburg. Alexander Drosdenko, governor of the region, spoke of damage to the port facilities. On the Gulf of Finland, drones were also located across the counties of Kingisepp on the border with Estonia and Wyborg on the border with Finland.At the airport of the city of St Petersburg, more than 60 flights had to be cancelled or …
A major drone attack on north-western Russia damaged the port of Oust-Louga on the Baltic, crucial for Russian hydrocarbon exports, as well as a school, causing three injuries, said the local authorities on Tuesday.
The Ukrainians attacked the port of Ust-Luga for the fifth time in ten days, and key oil facilities were also damaged.
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