Russian ports Ust-Luga and Primorsk on the Baltic Sea have stopped the shipment of oil and petroleum products following drone attacks. This concerns two key export facilities for Russia's energy resources. This is reported by Reuters.
Russian ports in the Baltic: how the drone attack halted exports
According to sources, the drone strikes were among the most extensive against Russian oil infrastructure during the war. Due to damage to infrastructure, the operations of two large ports had to be suspended immediately.
Last year, these facilities accounted for significant volumes of exports:
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Ust-Luga – 32.9 million tons of petroleum products
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Primorsk – 16.8 million tons.
The Primorsk port is also a key hub for the export of Russian Urals crude oil and diesel fuel. Its throughput capacity exceeds 1 million barrels per day.
Analysts note that the attacks could impact global energy markets and increase price instability.
Consequences of the strikes on Russian ports: what happens after the attack
Fires following the strikes were recorded, including in the Primorsk port area. The chairman of the Finnish parliament's defense committee, Heikki Autto, reported seeing thick black smoke during an approach to land in Helsinki.
He emphasized: “It is striking that combat operations are getting so close, even though the security situation in Finland has not changed.”
Among the consequences of the attacks:
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temporary halt of oil exports
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damage to port infrastructure
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risks to the stability of global markets.
Previously, reports were also made of a strike on the Ust-Luga oil terminal in the Leningrad region, which led to a large fire.
On social media, it is noted that some of the drones might have been created based on light aircraft A-22 and were used for dropping aerial bombs.
These events occur against the backdrop of an increase in attacks on Russian energy and logistics infrastructure that supports the military and economic needs of the country.