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Ukraine drones strike Ust-Luga oil port for second time in three days, causing severe fire
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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles attacked the Russian naval base at Port of Ust-Luga on March 25th as part of a renewed Baltic offensive that has now claimed two targets within just seventy-two hours. The strike resulted in intense fires engulfing facilities near St Petersburg's largest oil terminal and damaged an aircraft carrier under construction aboard shipyard workers, according to Meduza reporting the incident at approximately 14:00 Moscow time on March 25th while drones also fell into Latvia and Estonia during their flight path.
Key Points
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1Unmanned aerial vehicles have been frequently attacking the Leningrad region and northern Russian ports, with drones falling in Latvia and Estonia.
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2A fire has broken out at a shipyard port in Vyborg due to drone attacks on March 25th. A vessel was damaged during these strikes according to Meduza's report.
Developments
[Mar 25, 14:07]
Meduza reports that Ukrainian drones attacked Russia on the Baltic coast. A ship was damaged at a vessel yard in Vyborg and there is an intense fire at Ust-Luga port.
[Mar 25, 14:07]
Svoboda reports that drones attacked the Port of Ustyugha (Ust-Luga) in Leningrad region. Rss.dw.com and Currenttime report similar details.
[Mar 25, 14:07]
Theins.ru reports that drones attacked the second Russian oil port on the Baltic Sea within three days of attacks in this region. Paperpaper analyzes why drone frequency has increased and asks about strikes against northern ports.