Explosions reported at two key Russian Baltic oil export terminals
Another wave of Ukrainian drone attacks overnight into Friday, targeting the key Baltic Sea ports of Ust-Luga and Primorsk in Leningrad Oblast, as well as the industrial zone in Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast was reported by the governors of Volgograd Oblast, Georgy Filimonov, and Leningrad Oblast, Alexander Drozdenko, as well as Russian Telegram channels.
Filimonov said eight drones struck the industrial site in Cherepovets, with another 10 allegedly shot down by air defenses. No casualties were reported.
Local Telegram channels, citing residents, said the drones targeted the Apatit chemical plant — one of Russia’s largest producers of phosphorus-containing fertilizers, phosphoric and sulfuric acids, as well as a leading manufacturer of NPK fertilizers, ammonia and ammonium nitrate.
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Leningrad Oblast Governor Alexander Drozdenko claimed Russian air defenses destroyed 36 drones over the region.
The Telegram channel Exilenova+ reported explosions near the ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga, which handle a significant share of Russia’s oil product exports.
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Previous port attacks
This marks yet another night of attacks on the Baltic ports this week. Overnight into March 25, drones hit oil terminal infrastructure in Ust-Luga, which is one of Russia’s key seaports on the Baltic Sea, through which Russia exports crude oil and petroleum products, including via vessels belonging to the “shadow fleet”
Overnight into March 23, a fuel storage tank was damaged at Primorsk port.
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