Ust-Luga, Russia. Russia’s Ust-Luga port was damaged on Sunday in a Ukrainian drone attack that sparked a fire, Leningrad region Governor Alexander Drozdenko said on Telegram. Drozdenko said 36 drones were shot down over the region.
Damage reported at major export outlet
Drozdenko said Ust-Luga, one of Russia’s largest petroleum export outlets, was damaged in the attack and that the strike sparked a fire.
Port operations and export volumes
Ust-Luga is operated by Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft TRNF_p.MM and handles around 700,000 barrels per day of oil exports, according to the report. Sources said the port shipped 32.9 million metric tons of oil products in 2025.
Context of recent attacks
Ukraine has regularly attacked Russian oil exporting facilities and oil refineries as it seeks to undermine Moscow’s war economy.
How could damage at Ust-Luga affect Russia’s petroleum export flows?
