Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's major Baltic export hub of Ust-Luga overnight on March 30-31, marking the fourth strike on the port in seven days. Russian air defenses shot down 38 drones but confirmed the port sustained damage.

Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's major Baltic export hub of Ust-Luga overnight on March 30-31, marking the fourth strike on the port in seven days. Russian air defenses shot down 38 drones but confirmed the port sustained damage.

Ukrainian drones deal fresh blows to Russia's Ust-Luga port, SBU says

Rescuers were working at the port to extinguish the fire at around 7 a.m. local time, but reported no casualties

Ukraine has been targeting Russian Baltic Sea port oil infrastructure for the past week (since about March 23) and struck two large oil tanks at the Kinef oil refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad Oblast on the night of March 25 to 26; an oil tank farm and oil loading arms at the Novatek Ust-Luga in Ust-Luga, Leningrad Oblast on the nights of March 23 to 24 and March 28 to 29; the Transneft oil terminal at the port of Primorsk, Leningrad Oblast on the nights of March 21 to 22 and March 22 to 23; and the project 23550 Purga-class patrol icebreaker at the Vyborg Shipyard in Leningrad Oblast on the night of March 24 to 25.