March 26, 2026

Fire in Russia’s key oil port of Ust-Luga confirmed by satellite images and NASA data

Fire in Russia’s key oil port of Ust-Luga confirmed by satellite images and NASA data

TL;DR

  • Videos appearing to show a fire at Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga have been published on Ukrainian and Russian Telegram channels.
  • The location of the videos has been confirmed by comparing them to satellite images of the port's infrastructure.
  • NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System detected a fire in the area.
  • A vessel identified with the marking "Capital" was visible in footage, linked to CAPITAL SHIP MANAGEMENT CORP.
  • The tanker AISOPOS (IMO: 9987029), operated by the same company, was in Ust-Luga the day before the incident.
  • Open source intelligence projects have verified the location as Ust-Luga.
  • The incident occurs amid a period of significant disruption to Russia's oil export capacity, with approximately 40% offline.
  • Disruptions are attributed to Ukrainian drone strikes, seizure of tankers, and damage to the Druzhba pipeline.

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