Ukraine strikes Russian port and refineries
Ukraine carried out overnight strikes that damaged port infrastructure in Ust-Luga, one of Russia’s largest Baltic Sea ports in the Leningrad region. The attack also disrupted Russian oil processing, with the Orsk refinery in the Orenburg region confirmed to have completely stopped operations.
Authorities said repairs at Orsk could keep the facility out of service for months. The report also noted a separate strike on Thursday that set fire to the Salavat refinery in Bashkortostan.
Key Events
- Ukraine launched overnight attacks on infrastructure in Russia.
- Port facilities in Ust-Luga, in Leningrad region near St. Petersburg, were damaged.
- The Orsk refinery in Orenburg region was confirmed to have fully halted processing.
- Repairs at the Orsk refinery are expected to take months.
- A separate attack on Thursday set fire to the Salavat refinery in Bashkortostan.