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Ukraine strike on Ust-Luga exposes pressure point in Russia’s Baltic oil exports
A Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga has developed into one of the most consequential attacks yet on Moscow’s energy export infrastructure, with traders, refinery sources and transport operators now assessing the extent of the disruption…
Ust-Luga port fire after reported drone strikes as Ukraine marks Independence Day
A fire broke out at the Novatek terminal in the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga on Sunday, 24 August, following reported drone activity over Leningrad Oblast. Regional officials said debris from intercepted drones caused the blaze. No casualties were reported,…
Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Puts Renewed Pressure on Russia’s Oil Infrastructure
A new fire at the Tuapse oil refinery underlines the growing vulnerability of Russia’s energy infrastructure as Ukrainian long-range drone strikes target refineries, ports and export terminals central to Moscow’s wartime revenues. Russian authorities have reported another fire at the…
Ukraine strikes Primorsk oil port and Kstovo refinery in renewed blow to Russian energy infrastructure
Ukraine widened its long-range campaign against Russian energy infrastructure on Sunday, with reported strikes on the Baltic oil hub of Primorsk and the NORSI refinery at Kstovo in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, according to Russian regional authorities and Reuters reporting.…
Ukraine’s drone campaign keeps pressure on Russian refining sector after Ufa strike
A fresh drone strike on the Bashneft refining complex in Ufa during the night of 2 April has underlined the continued vulnerability of Russia’s fuel infrastructure, despite repeated Russian attempts to present such incidents as limited or successfully contained. Russian…
Russia’s Oil Export Arteries Under Strain as Ukrainian Strikes Knock Out 40% of Export Capacity
Russia’s vast oil export network—long the financial backbone of the Kremlin—has suffered one of the most significant disruptions in its modern history. According to Reuters calculations, at least 40% of the country’s oil export capacity is currently offline following a…
Russian drone strikes chimney of Estonian power station after crossing from Russian airspace
A drone that entered Estonian airspace from Russia struck the chimney of the Auvere power station in Ida-Viru County in the early hours of Wednesday, in an incident now under investigation by Estonia’s security and prosecutorial authorities. Officials said no…
Channel passage highlights limits of sanctions policing as Russian oil tankers keep moving
Two oil tankers sanctioned by the United States sailed through the English Channel on Thursday 8 January, as western governments stepped up scrutiny of vessels suspected of helping Russia move oil in defiance of restrictions. The first ship, identified as…
Ukraine’s Flamingo–Neptune pairing enters combat use
Ukraine has begun pairing its domestically produced Neptune and Flamingo missiles in combat, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing “initial, tangible results” from recent operations. Speaking to journalists on 9 October, Zelenskyy confirmed the combined employment of the weapons system over…
Drone Strike Forces Suspension at Russia’s Primorsk Oil Terminal
A Ukrainian drone attack has, for the first time, halted loading operations at Russia’s key western oil terminal at Primorsk, according to industry sources and Ukraine’s security service. The strike, carried out overnight into Friday, marked the first reported attack…