Drone attacks reach Baltic oil and gas terminals near St Petersburg and Ust-Luga
Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.
On 18 January Russia's defence ministry said a drone was intercepted over Leningrad region, and the co-owner of the St Petersburg Oil Terminal said the facility had been targeted, with no casualties reported. On 21 January Leningrad Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported a fire at the Novatek terminal at Ust-Luga port, with no casualties. Anonymous Ukrainian intelligence and security sources told Ukrainska Pravda these were Ukrainian operations; Kyiv made no official claim. They were part of a growing Ukrainian drone campaign against Russian fuel facilities far from the front.
- When
- 21 January 2024
- Where
- Ust-Luga, Russia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- energy infrastructure attack, energy · military
- Acting party
- Government of Ukraine
- Against
- Government of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Anonymous Ukrainian security sources claimed the operations; no official Ukrainian claim; Russian officials reported the attacks.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence The Moscow Times
- Evidence Kyiv Independent
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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