Drones hit Leningrad oil terminal on Ukraine's Security Service Day
Photo: A fire broke out at the port (Getty Images)
The Security Service of Ukraine carried out a special operation targeting the infrastructure of the Ust-Luga port oil terminal in Russia's Leningrad region, according to the SBU statement.
This seaport is one of the key ports in the Baltic through which Russians export crude oil and petroleum products, including using shadow fleet vessels.
“Today’s special operation is a symbolic ‘gift’ to the enemy on SBU Day. Another reminder that there are no safe regions left in Russia. We will continue to conduct long-range operations to systematically reduce the enemy’s military-economic potential,” emphasized acting SBU head major general Yevhenii Khmara.
Long-range drones from the SBU Special Operations Center Alpha struck targets at a distance of 900 km. Fuel dispensers and a tank farm with oil and petroleum products were hit.
A large-scale fire was also recorded on the port’s territory, confirmed by the governor of the Leningrad region.
“Striking facilities like Ust-Luga have not only a tactical but also a strategic effect, as it reduces foreign currency revenue to the Russian budget,” the SBU emphasized.
This SBU attack on Russian oil exports in the Baltic is the second in a week. On Monday, March 23, SBU drones struck the port of Primorsk, which is still burning.
After recent drone attacks, Russia temporarily halted oil exports through the ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga. The attack caused fires and disruptions to infrastructure operations.
On March 23, Ukrainian Defense Forces also attacked Russian strategic energy facilities — the Transneft-Primorsk oil terminal and the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim oil refinery.
