In Leningrad Oblast of Russian Federation, massive drone attack was reported: fire in port and damaged infrastructure. VIDEO
A large-scale drone attack has been reported in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast, resulting in a fire at the port of Primorsk and damage to infrastructure.
According to Censor.NET, this was reported by Russian Telegram channels and the region’s governor, Alexander Drozdenko.
Fuel tank damaged
According to Drozdenko, since the evening of 22 March, Russian air defence and electronic warfare forces have allegedly destroyed dozens of drones over the region.
As a result of the attack, a fuel tank in the port of Primorsk was damaged, causing a fire.
"A fuel tank was damaged in the port of Primorsk, and a fire broke out. Firefighting operations are ongoing, and staff have been evacuated," he said.
Later, the governor clarified that the number of drones allegedly shot down exceeded 50.
Report of an incident near a defence enterprise
Earlier, the Russian Telegram channel Astra reported that a Russian air defence missile had exploded near the VISCOM plant in Gatchina.
It is noted that this plant specialises in the development and production of close-quarters combat equipment, explosive devices and products for the Russian security forces, and is part of the country’s defence-industrial complex.
Following the drone attack, Pulkovo International Airport has temporarily imposed restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures.
Primorsk Port: what is known?
The Port of Primorsk (Leningrad Oblast) is Russia’s largest oil port on the Baltic Sea and a key element of the Baltic pipeline system:
- Located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea, approximately 130 km from St Petersburg.
- Operating since 2001 (built as an alternative to the ports of the Baltic states).
- Specialisation: transhipment of crude oil and petroleum products.
- Capacity: over 60 million tonnes of oil per year (one of the largest export hubs in the Russian Federation).
- Infrastructure: the terminus of the Baltic Pipeline System (BTS-1).
- Vessel type: serves large Aframax-class tankers.
Significance: one of the key channels for the export of Russian oil to global markets — critically important for the revenue of the Russian energy sector.
