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Drone attack sparks fire at fuel tank in Russia’s Primorsk port, governor says

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The Facts

  • A drone attack caused a fire at a fuel tank in the port of Primorsk in Russia’s Leningrad region.
  • Governor Alexander Drozdenko said the fuel tank was damaged, firefighting was underway, and port workers were evacuated.
  • Drozdenko said Russian air defenses and electronic warfare systems had destroyed 35 drones over Leningrad region at one point in the attack.
  • Later reports said the number of drones destroyed over Leningrad region rose to more than 50.
  • Primorsk is described by multiple sources as one of Russia’s largest oil-exporting or oil-loading ports on the Baltic Sea and a major outlet for crude oil and diesel.
  • Several sources said the port’s oil-export infrastructure can handle more than 1 million barrels of crude per day, and Reuters reported diesel exports from the port reached 16.8 million metric tons last year.

Context

What happened at Primorsk?

Regional authorities said a drone attack damaged a fuel tank at the port of Primorsk and caused a fire, which firefighters were working to extinguish Interfax.ru Коммерсант.… Deutsche Welle.

How significant is the port of Primorsk?

Primorsk is described as one of Russia’s largest Baltic Sea oil-export hubs and a major outlet for Urals crude and diesel; Reuters said it can export more than 1 million barrels of crude per day Reuters U.S. News & World R… Deutsche Welle.

Were there reports of casualties?

The sources in this pool did not report any casualties; several said the port staff were evacuated and that no injuries had been reported kp.ru Рамблер kp.ru Коммерсант.….

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ReutersGlobal Banking & Finance ReviewRussia's Baltic ports halt oil and fuel exports after drone ...
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ReutersThePrintFuel reservoir in Russia's Primorsk port on fire after drone...
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ReutersU.S. News & World ReportFuel Reservoir in Russia's Primorsk Port on Fire After Drone...

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Цензор.НЕТРФ зупинила експорт нафти через Приморськ і Усть-Лугу після ...
PravdaReportMassive Drone Attack on Russia's Leningrad Region: Over 60 U...
WAR OBOZREVATELПіднялася стіна диму: з'явилися нові кадри наслідків атаки н...
The Moscow TimesUkraine Strikes Primorsk Port in Northwestern Russia, Damagi...
Epoch Times www.epochtimes.deRegionalgouverneur: Russischer Hafen nahe Finnland von Drohn...
ThePrintRussia's Baltic ports halt oil and fuel exports after drone ...
DELFIДроны ударили по крупнейшему нефтепорту РФ на Балтике
BRF NachrichtenUkrainischer Drohnenangriff auf russischen Hafen nahe Finnla...
Arab NewsRussia's Baltic ports suspend oil and fuel exports after dro...
Ukrinform-ENFire breaks out at oil terminal in Russia's Leningrad region...
odessa-journal.comUkrainian Drone Strike Hits Primorsk Port in Leningrad Oblas...
Azeri - Press Informasiya AgentliyiDrone attack hits Russia's largest Baltic oil terminal, fire...
Ukrainianwall.comМасштабна атака по росії: у Ленінградській області вражені с...
hromadske.uaDrones strike Russian port in Leningrad Oblast, fuel tank ca...
Украина ОнлайнДрони атакували нафтовий термінал у російському Приморську ...
Pravda EN️What is known about the aftermath of the overnight Ukrainia...
DevdiscourseDrone Attack Sparks Major Fire at Russia's Largest Western O...
Експрес онлайнУ Приморську палає великий нафтовий порт Росії: а влада каже...
uainfo.orgНайбільший на Балтиці порт Приморськ у Ленінградській област...
TASSFire in port of Primorsk, 249 UAVs: aftermath of attack on R...
Украинская сеть новостейАтака на Росію: горить найбільший нафтовий хаб
Deutsche WelleДрони атакували найбільший нафтовий порт РФ на Балтиці
Економічна правдаДроны атаковали крупнейший российский нефтяной терминал на Б...
DevdiscourseDrone Assault Sparks Fire at Russia's Largest Oil Hub | Head...
Heute.atAngriff nahe Finnland - Russischer Hafen in Brand | Heute.at
Mitteldeutscher RundfunkUkraine-News: Russischer Hafen nahe Grenze zu Finnland von D...
unn.uaВ рф сообщили о дроновой атаке на порт Приморск - что извест...
Soester-Anzeiger.deUkraine-Krieg aktuell: Treibstofflager in Region Leningrad b...
The InsiderБеспилотники атаковали Приморск -- крупнейший нефтеналивно...
Mind.uaДрони уразили експортний нафтовий термінал в Ленінградській ...
Pravda ENFor the second day, Russian air defense has repelled Ukraini...
TASSOver 60 UAVs destroyed in Leningrad Region over one day -- ...
ZAXID.NETСили оборони атакували порт у Ленінградській області РФ
Anadolu AjansıВ Минобороны РФ сообщили о перехвате 249 БПЛА в течение ночи
ForUmУкраїнські безпілотники вразили один із найбільших нафтових ...
Цензор.НЕТIn Leningrad Oblast of Russian Federation, massive drone att...
Pravda ENUkrainian Drones Strike Oil Terminal in Primorsk, Leningrad ...
Главное в УкраинеАтака БпЛА на порт у Ленінградській області РФ: вирує пожежа...
УНІАНПосле атаки дронов горит нефтеналивной порт в Ленинградской ...
Корреспондент.netЛенобласть РФ атаковали дроны: произошёл пожар
РамблерМассированная атака: над Ленинградской областью сбили десятк...
ФедералПрессМассированная атака: над Ленинградской областью сбили десятк...
unianПісля атаки дронів горить нафтоналивний порт у Ленінградські...
БИЗНЕС Online — Новости Казани, Татарстана, общество, политика, рейтинги, экспертыЗа ночь над Россией сбили 249 БПЛА - в порту Приморска горит...
The Kyiv IndependentMass drone attack strikes across Russia, fire breaks out at ...
newsORF.atRussischer Hafen nahe Grenze zu Finnland getroffen
Коммерсант.ruНад Ленинградской областью сбили более 60 БПЛА со вчерашнего...
Наша НіваМассированная атака дронов на Ленинградскую область: пожар в...
Business StandardUkrainian drone strike hits Russia's Primorsk oil port, dama...
MeduzaНад Ленинградской областью сбито более 50 украинских беспило...

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