March 29, 2026

Ukrainian Drones Again Attacked Russian Port of Ust-Luga on the Baltic

Ukrainian drones attacked the port in Ust-Luga for the third time this week. This was reported by the Governor of the Leningrad Region, Alexander Drozdenko. According to him, there were no casualties. Details were not provided. Over the night and morning, 36 drones were shot down over the region, the official clarified. Previous strikes on the port occurred on March 25 and 27. Large-scale attacks on the Leningrad Region have been ongoing all week. During this time, oil terminals in the ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga, as well as a shipyard in Vyborg, were hit. The ports have ceased oil product shipments. On March 25, Reuters reported that 40% of Russian oil exports were suspended following attacks on Primorsk and Ust-Luga. The agency notes that this is the 'most serious disruption to shipments in modern Russian history,' as Russia is considered the second-largest oil exporter in the world. In total, 203 drones were shot down overnight over Russia and annexed Crimea. Five drones were shot down on approach to Moscow; there is no information about casualties or damage. In the Belgorod region, one person died and another was injured as a result of a drone attack on a car. In the Samara region, an industrial enterprise in Togliatti was attacked, with no preliminary casualties.