Russian ship goes up in flames after drone strike on key port
Photo: Drones struck the port of Primorsk in Russia (Getty Images)
In Russia's Leningrad region, unidentified drones struck the oil port of Primorsk, igniting one of the ships, says the governor of the Leningrad region, Alexander Drozdenko.
According to him, more than 30 drones were shot down overnight by air defense systems in the region.
Debris from UAVs fell in Vsevolozhsk, Tosno, the villages of Pokrovskoe and Uzmino, as well as in unpopulated areas of the Lomonosovsky district. No casualties were reported.
"The open fire on a vessel in the port of Primorsk has been extinguished. There is no threat of sinking or oil spill," Drozdenko said.
Photos taken by locals show smoke rising over the port area.
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Drone attacks on Russia
Recently, Russians have increasingly complained about drone strikes and constant explosions in the European part of the country.
On the night of September 12, Russia was once again attacked by unidentified drones.
Explosions were reported in the Kursk and Bryansk regions, as well as near Moscow. In the Smolensk region, an oil depot in Kardimovo was likely targeted.
On September 8, an explosion occurred near military unit 6912 outside Khabarovsk. Its troops had taken part in combat against Ukraine.
And on the night of August 30, Ukrainian intelligence destroyed an explosives depot belonging to the Russian army in the Tula region.
