Ukrainian drone strike hits oil export terminal at Ust-Luga port; fire reported

Ukraine reportedly struck the oil export terminal at Ust-Luga port in the Gulf of Finland near St. Petersburg with a drone early Tuesday, according to The Zioneer. A fire broke out at the facility. No details on damage or casualties have been reported.

The strike on the Ust-Luga oil export terminal early Tuesday was part of a large Ukrainian drone wave reported overnight, with drones observed flying over Leningrad Oblast before one targeted the port facility, according to The Zioneer. A fire broke out at the terminal; damage extent and any casualties remain unconfirmed. The attack follows previous large-scale Ukrainian drone campaigns against Russian infrastructure, as The Zioneer has reported previously.

3 developments

1. 06:52 · 1 SeptLatest

   Ukrainian drone strike hits oil export terminal at Ust-Luga port.

2. 03:33 · 1 Sept

   Ukrainian drones reported flying over Leningrad Oblast.

3. 23:58 · 31 Aug

   The reported number of Ukrainian drones launched has been updated to 410.

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