Explosions occurred and a major fire broke out at a Novatek company terminal at the port of Ust-Luga in Russia's Leningrad region.
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Explosions occurred at the Novatek terminal in Ust-Luga
A terminal at the port of Ust-Luga is on fire
Local residents reported hearing the sound of a drone before the explosions
The burning terminal is either an oil terminal or a coal terminal
The causes of the explosion and fire remain unknown
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.
A fire broke out on the night of 20-21 January at one of the Commercial Sea Port's terminals in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. According to Russian media reports, a coal terminal is on fire. Before the fire, witnesses reported hearing two explosions. Approximately 150 people have been evacuated from the facility.
According to the Russian authorities, the fire broke out at the Novatek terminal in Ust-Luga, Leningrad Oblast. No casualties have been reported.
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:26.701Z
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