Ukraine Strikes Russia's Largest Oil Terminal in Baltic Sea as Ports Resume Partial Operations
Ukraine launched 249 drones in the early hours of March 23 to attack Primorsk, which has been identified across multiple sources including European Business Magazine and N1info.hr (in Croatian) as Russia's largest oil export terminal located on its Baltic Sea coast; this specific location is significant because it serves only via narrow channels that are heavily guarded by Russian naval forces.
Key Points
-
1Ukraine launched a drone attack on Primorsk, Russia's largest Baltic Sea oil export terminal.
-
2The strike involved approximately 249 drones and resulted in fuel reservoirs being set ablaze.
-
3Oil loading operations at the damaged facility have been suspended following the assault.
Developments
Ukraine launched an overnight drone attack that struck Russia's largest Baltic export terminal at Primorsk with 249 drones. The resulting fire forced a suspension of oil loading operations, compounding global supply concerns alongside ongoing Strait of Hormuz tensions due to the Iran conflict and potentially disrupting over one million barrels per day in Russian revenues.