On the night of September 12, a Ukrainian drone struck the port of Primorsk in the Leningrad region – a key Russian oil terminal on the Baltic Sea. According to Russian sources, the attack caused a large fire, damaging a pumping station and one of the vessels docked in the harbor.

Russia’s Ministry of Energy confirmed a temporary suspension of oil shipments through Primorsk, stressing that measures are being taken to restore the terminal’s operations as quickly as possible.

Primorsk is one of the main channels for Russian oil exports, handling tens of millions of tons of crude annually, including supplies to Europe and Asia. Disruptions at the port could affect logistics and Russia’s export revenues.

The Ukrainian side has not officially commented on the strike, but Kyiv previously stated that attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure are part of a strategy to “weaken the enemy’s war economy”.

The strike on Primorsk marks a significant escalation in the maritime dimension of the war. While previous attacks primarily targeted terminals on the Black Sea and deep inside Russia, this time one of the main export routes on the Baltic has come under fire. It signals Ukraine’s intention to expand the geographic scope of pressure on Russia’s energy sector. For Moscow, this is not only an economic blow but also a reputational one: a strategic facility near St. Petersburg has proven vulnerable.

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13.09.2025 06:27