Russian authorities reported a new drone attack on key infrastructure facilities. The strikes targeted the ports of Ust-Luga and Primorsk, as well as a chemical plant in Cherepovets.
Governors of the Vologda region Georgy Filimonov and the Leningrad region Alexander Drozdenko reported this, along with Russian Telegram channels.
Details
According to Filimonov, drones hit the industrial zone of Cherepovets at least eight times. Air defenses reportedly shot down about ten more drones. Preliminary reports indicate no casualties.
Local Telegram channels, citing eyewitnesses, say the attack may have targeted the Apatit plant. This is one of Russia’s largest chemical enterprises, producing mineral fertilizers, ammonia, and other chemical products.
In the Leningrad region, Drozdenko said air defenses allegedly destroyed 36 drones. At the same time, residents reported explosions near the ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga.
Both ports play a critical role in exporting Russian oil products. They also generate key foreign currency revenues for Russia.
Context
This is not the first attack on these facilities in recent days. During the night of March 25, drones struck infrastructure at the Ust-Luga oil terminal, one of the largest in the Baltic Sea. On March 23, drones damaged a fuel tank at the Primorsk port.
Strikes on Russia’s energy and military infrastructure form part of a strategy to reduce its ability to finance the war and supply its army with resources.
Previously The Ukrainian Review reported that Russia receives up to $150 million in additional daily revenue from oil sales. This comes amid the war in the Middle East and rising global energy prices.
