SBU drones attacked Russiaʼs largest commercial port Ust-Luga

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Oleksandra Opanasenko
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On January 4, drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) attacked Russiaʼs largest commercial port Ust-Luga, located in the Leningrad region.

This was reported by a source in SBU for Babel.

Ukrainian long-range drones covered more than 900 kilometers, flew almost to St. Petersburg and hit the target.

A video posted online shows one of the drones hitting a gas condensate tank. The impact severely damaged one tank, while three neighbouring tanks were shattered by the explosion. Experts say the repairs will take at least a month, depending on the availability of materials, and will definitely cause disruptions to the terminal.

The Ust-Luga terminal is a major logistics hub in the Baltic Sea, through which Russia sells oil and gas using a shadow fleet

Russia’s shadow fleet helps it circumvent the G7 oil price ceiling and sanctions. The ships of the shadow fleet are not directly linked to Russia, and ownership is hidden around the world through complex mechanisms.
Russiaʼs shadow fleet transports an estimated 1.7 million barrels of oil per day, generating huge profits for the Kremlin. In 2023, Russia earned $188 billion from oil exports.
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