Ukrainian drone strike sets fire to Russia’s Ust-Luga port near Estonia
Russia’s Leningrad region governor said a Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at Ust-Luga, a major Baltic export port, and injured three workers. Estonia issued air-threat alerts and scrambled NATO fighter jets; the damage to port facilities and any disruption to oil loading have not been independently established.
Bottom line — Three workers were injured, while the effect on Ust-Luga’s oil exports remains unclear.
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Estonia’s alerts began around 3:15 a.m. and were lifted at about 5:30 a.m., ERR reported.
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The Estonian Defence Forces told ERR that NATO fighter jets were scrambled.
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Leningrad governor Aleksandr Drozdenko claimed 150 drones were shot down; Kyiv Post said the figure could not be independently verified.
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The governor also reported an emergency shutdown of a transformer substation, according to Kyiv Post.
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Ust-Luga handles crude oil, refined petroleum products, grain and other cargo, ERR reported.
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The European Commission says the port is used to transport Russian crude using shadow-fleet and other high-risk shipping practices.
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The port fire was visible from Estonia, according to ERR.