Leningrad Oblast

Russia’s Primorsk oil terminal still on fire four days later, satellite photos show

Russian oil terminal in Primorsk, Leningrad Oblast, still burning on the fourth day after a Ukrainian drone attack, RFE/RL reported on March 26, citing satellite imagery.

26 March, 10:06 PM

Ukraine hits another major Russian refinery in Leningrad Oblast

Ukrainian Defense Forces units struck the Kirishi oil refinery in the city of Kirishi in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast overnight into March 26, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said on March 26.

26 March, 06:07 PM

Photos confirm devastation at Russia’s Ust-Luga oil port

Ukrainian open-source intelligence (OSINT) channels verified photos and confirmed a large fire at the Ust-Luga oil terminal in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast after Ukrainian drones attacked the facility on March 25.

25 March, 10:12 PM

Drone strike targets major Russian shipbuilding enterprise on Baltic Sea - photos, videos

Drones attacked a shipbuilding plant in Vyborg, Russia's Leningrad Oblast, overnight, damaging a Project 23550 patrol icebreaker, volunteer and Defense Minister advisor Serhii Sternenko reported on March 25.

25 March, 12:45 PM

Overnight drone barrage sparks fires at Russia's key Ust-Luga oil terminal - video

An overnight drone attack sparked fire at Ust-Luga port in Leningrad Oblast, Russia's second-largest Baltic oil export hub, Russian Telegram channel Shot wrote on March 25, citing local residents who witnessed explosions and flashes in the sky.

25 March, 08:15 AM

Primorsk oil depot burns for second day after Ukrainian drone strike — satellite image

A fuel depot at the port of Primorsk in Russia’s Leningrad region has been burning for a second day after a Ukrainian drone attack, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Russian service reported on March 24.

24 March, 05:48 PM

Russian Baltic ports resume partial operations after drone attack

Russia’s Ust-Luga Baltic Sea port has resumed loading crude oil after a Ukrainian drone strike targeted the area on March 23, while nearby Primorsk remains closed, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.

23 March, 09:06 PM

Ukrainian strike hits Primorsk port, at least four fuel tanks damaged — satellite images

A large fire is ongoing at the port of Primorsk in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast after a Ukrainian strike, with several fuel storage tanks damaged, according to satellite images published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on March 23.

23 March, 02:55 PM

Explosion kills three at Russian military command post in Leningrad Oblast

An explosion demolished parts of a military command office at the 56th Guards District Training Center in Sertolovo, Leningrad Oblast, killing at least three people with several possibly trapped under rubble, Russian Telegram channels and regional Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported on Feb. 17.

17 February, 04:54 PM

Russia’s largest oil port hit in massive drone attack

A fire on one of the ships after an overnight drone attack on Primorsk, Russia's largest oil port, in Leningrad Oblast was reported by the Astra Telegram channel early on Sep. 12.

12 September 2025, 08:15 AM

Ukrainian intelligence drones hit Russian oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast

Ukrainian drones attacked the Kirishnefteorgsintez oil refinery complex in Kirishi district, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, overnight into March 8, NV sources reported.

8 March 2025, 04:03 PM

Oil tanker carrying 130,000 tons sinking in Russia’s Ust-Luga port

A 130,000-ton oil tanker began sinking in Russia’s Ust-Luga port in Leningrad Oblast following a series of explosions in the ship’s engine room, the Telegram channel Baza reported on Feb. 9.

9 February 2025, 05:34 PM

Putin's secret Karelian getaway brushes with drone threat

One of the drones used in a massive overnight attack on Russia was reportedly shot down about 100 kilometers from "Putin's dacha," owned by close friends of the Russian dictator, the Agentstvo (Agency) news outlet reported on Jan. 29.

29 January 2025, 12:01 PM

Drone attacks hit military facilities in Russia's Leningrad and Rostov oblasts

Drones attacked military facilities in Russia's Leningrad and Rostov oblasts overnight on Jan. 9, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council, said in a Telegram post.

10 January 2025, 11:36 AM

Fires, explosions, and ‘drone debris’ hit seven Russian regions overnight

Overnight drone attacks, multiple explosions, and fires across southern and western regions of Russia were reported on social media and by local authorities on Jan. 10.

10 January 2025, 09:33 AM

Ukraine's HUR behind attack on oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast - media

During a special operation of Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine (HUR) at a refinery in Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, three vertical fuel tanks were destroyed by explosive devices, hromadske reports, citing an intelligence source on May 19.

19 May 2024, 05:46 PM

Explosion and fire in Leningrad Oblast, drone attack on airfield – Russian media

A powerful explosion followed by a fire in the city of Vyborg in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast was reported by several local Telegram channels on the night of May 19, along with a drone attack on a military airfield in the village of Kushchevskaya, Krasnodar Krai.

19 May 2024, 10:58 AM

Ukraine carries out massive drone attack on multiple oil refineries in at least 6 Russian oblasts

Ukrainian drones attacked Russia’s Kursk, Belgorod, Tula, Voronezh, Nizhny Novgorod, and Bryansk oblasts, as well as Moscow leading to fire breaking out in oil depots near Orel city, and in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed at 7:30 a.m. MSK.

12 March 2024, 10:35 AM

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