Drones attacked the port in Ust-Luga, starting a fire.
In the Leningrad region, Ukrainian drones attacked the seaport of Ust-Luga. A massive fire broke out at the site of the attack, according to regional authorities. At the same time, Russian forces launched a combined attack on Kyiv and the Kyiv region, resulting in casualties on both sides.
Fire in the port of Ust-Luga and the reaction of residents
Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko officially confirmed damage to port facilities. According to him, emergency services immediately responded to the scene, and the exact details of the consequences and extent of the destruction are being clarified.
In total, air defense systems on alert shot down 52 drones in the skies over the Leningrad Region overnight. According to official reports, there were no civilian casualties. However, the attack sparked intense concern among local residents on social media:
"I don't understand, did they repel the attack or not?" "There were four or five explosions. And the fire is very intense." "It was burning like that last time too. I'm from Ust-Luga. And the sky is red over the house right in the direction of the port," eyewitnesses eagerly commented on the governor's post.
The importance of the port of Ust-Luga
Ust-Luga is a strategic transport infrastructure facility. It is one of the largest commercial seaports on the Baltic Sea and the second largest among all Russian port complexes. Located on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, the port handles approximately 191 million tons of cargo annually.
Strikes on Kyiv and the Kyiv region
Consequently, the latest escalation has also affected a neighboring state. Russian troops have once again launched a massive attack on the Ukrainian capital. In Kyiv, the overnight strikes killed eight people and injured seven more to varying degrees.
In addition, at least four more people were killed and 13 injured in the Kyiv region as a result of the airstrike, according to regional military administration head Timur Tkachenko.
