Russia’s Baltic port of Ust-Luga, which handles roughly 700,000 barrels of daily oil exports, was struck by Ukrainian drone attacks on Wednesday as part of a record 400-drone operation by Kyiv.
🚨UKRAINE DESTORYS RUSSIA’S LARGEST OIL EXPORT TERMINAL IN PORT UST-LUGA: 700,000 BARRELS/DAY OFFLINE⚠️
In other news, Ukraine has destroyed Russia’s largest oil terminal.
The port of Ust-Luga & its 700,000 barrels/day of crude oil is burning.pic.twitter.com/uCFK5Fquiz— SilverTrade (@silvertrade) March 26, 2026
A source told Reuters that reservoirs were ablaze and Ust-Luga had been sealed off following the attack. No casualties were reported.
The Russian oil export docks at the Baltic port of Ust-Luga are ablaze after an overnight Ukrainian drone attack. pic.twitter.com/46jxog3AMK
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 25, 2026
Earlier in the week, the port of Primorsk on the Baltic Sea was also targeted and according to reports, the fire there had not been fully extinguished.
Fire Continues at Russia’s Primorsk Port
A day after the Ukrainian attack, Primorsk port is still ablaze, with thick smoke rising from the affected facilities. pic.twitter.com/8w630xgPOn
— Defence Index (@Defence_Index) March 24, 2026
Reuters reported that Russia’s Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga suspended crude oil and oil product loadings on Wednesday following Ukrainian drone attacks, adding that the strikes on the energy facilities are likely to increase uncertainty in global oil markets already affected by the conflict in the Middle East.
According to Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, Ukrainian strikes in Russia on Wednesday, carried out in retaliation for nearly 1,000 Russian drones launched at Ukraine over a 24-hour period starting Monday night, caused “serious damage” to Russia’s energy infrastructure.
Almost 500,000 people across multiple districts in the Belgorod region suffered power outages, according to Gladkov. He added that it would take several days to repair the damaged facilities.
Meanwhile, drones entered the airspace of Estonia, Latvia, and other European countries on Wednesday, coinciding with Ukraine’s attack on Russia. Officials said they were likely Ukrainian drones that had gone astray.
One of the drones struck the chimney of Estonia’s Auvere power station.
Estonia’s foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, said the plant suffered no direct damage and the incident did not have a significant impact on Estonia’s energy system. He added that the incursion was “not directed at Estonia,” and described it as “a concrete consequence of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression.”
Tonight a drone struck the chimney of the Auvere power plant in Estonia. There are no substantial damages or injuries, and no impact on Estonia’s electricity system.
The drone was not directed at Estonia. This is a concrete consequence of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression.… https://t.co/cWn04ouG20
— Margus Tsahkna (@Tsahkna) March 25, 2026
