Ukrainian drones hit Russian gas giant's facility at Ust-Luga port
Ukrainian forces struck a Novatek gas company facility at the Ust-Luga port (photo: Russian media)
Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a facility belonging to one of Russia's largest gas companies at the Ust-Luga port in the Leningrad region overnight, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"On the night of August 14, 2026, units of Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the NOVATEK-Ust-Luga complex in Slobodka, Leningrad region, Russia," the statement said.
A fire was reported at the site of the strike. According to preliminary information, two processing units were hit.
NOVATEK-Ust-Luga is a production and transshipment complex designed for the fractionation and processing of stable gas condensate.
Its capacity is nearly 8 million tons of raw materials per year. The complex's products are used in Russia's military and economic activities and to meet the needs of the Russian armed forces.
The extent of the damage and the results of the strike are being clarified.
Attack on the Ust-Luga port
On the night of August 14 and into the morning, drones launched a massive attack on Moscow and the Leningrad region.
A fire was reported in the area of the Ust-Luga port, while the governor of the Leningrad region reported that dozens of drones had been shot down over the region.
It later became known that Ukraine's Defense Forces had struck the Ust-Luga port. Damage and a fire were reported in the port area as a result of the attack.
