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Explosions occurred and a major fire broke out at a Novatek company terminal at the port of Ust-Luga in Russia's Leningrad region.

Ust-Luga, Leningrad Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Ukrinform Kyiv Post

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Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Explosions occurred at the Novatek terminal in Ust-Luga

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

A terminal at the port of Ust-Luga is on fire

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Local residents reported hearing the sound of a drone before the explosions

Ukrinform → Source tone: uncertain

The burning terminal is either an oil terminal or a coal terminal

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The causes of the explosion and fire remain unknown

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

A fire broke out at a natural gas terminal in the Russian Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, 110 kilometers west of St Petersburg near the Estonian border.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:26.701Z

Source story: 3816157-novatek-terminal-in-russias-leningrad-region-on-fire