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Drones attacked Leningrad region: fire broke out at port of Ust-Luga. VIDEO+PHOTO
On the night of Tuesday 24 March, the Leningrad Oblast of the Russian Federation was attacked by drones.
This was reported on Telegram by the governor of the Russian region, Alexander Drozdenko, according to Censor.NET.
Initial details
He assured that 33 UAVs had allegedly been destroyed over the Leningrad Oblast by air defence and electronic warfare systems.
"A fire is being extinguished at the port of Ust-Luga. According to preliminary data, there are no casualties. Combat operations are ongoing," the governor said.
No further information is available at this time.
What led up to this?
- Earlier reports indicated a drone attack in the Leningrad region: a fire at the port and damaged infrastructure.
- Subsequently, the General Staff confirmed the information and stated that the "Transneft – Primorsk Port" oil terminal and the refinery in Ufa had been hit.
- Media reported that Russia had halted oil exports via Primorsk and Ust-Luga following the drone attack
