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Almost 400 Ukrainian drones destroyed across Russia in single night

A total of 389 Ukrainian drones have been downed over Russian territory overnight, including 56 in Leningrad Region, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said

Reuters: 40% of Russian oil exports suspended after Ukrainian drone attacks

At least 40% of Russian oil exports have been suspended following a series of Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reported, citing market calculations. The agency notes that this is the "most serious disruption to shipments in Russia's modern history," as Russia is considered the world's second-largest oil exporter. Earlier, the price of oil exceeded $100 per barrel after the start of the war with Iran. According to Reuters' estimates, shipments through the ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga were effectively interrupted due to Ukrainian drone attacks. Journalists also factored into their assessment the suspension of supplies through the Druzhba pipeline, reduced shipments through Novorossiysk, attacks on pumping stations in the Krasnodar Territory, as well as detentions in Europe of tankers carrying oil from Murmansk. However, several routes are still operating without serious disruptions – these include supplies via pipelines to China, through ESPO (Kozmino port), as well as exports from Sakhalin projects and supplies to Belarusian refineries. It was previously reported that Russian ESPO crude oil at the port of Kozmino (Primorsky Krai) exceeded $100 per barrel for the first time in 10 years. Its key buyer is China, with some shipments going to India.

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.

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