Russian port of Ust-Luga comes under attack by UAV: fire breaks out (video)

On the night of March 25, drones attacked the Leningrad region of the Russian Federation. As a result of the strikes, a fire broke out in the territory of the Ust-Luga port.

This was reported by local Telegram channels, writes Suspilne.

On Wednesday, March 25, at around 4 a.m., local residents began reporting on social networks about explosions and publishing videos and photos with flashes in the sky, thick smoke and flames in the area of ​​the Ust-Luga port.

The Governor of the Leningrad region, Alexander Drozdenko, confirmed the “fire” in the “port zone”. Work is underway to eliminate the fire in the port.

It is also reported that the NOVATEK-Ust-Luga plant, which processes gas condensate and exports petroleum products, could have been hit.

The port in Vyborg (Leningrad region, Russian Federation) was also attacked by drones at night. Local residents reported explosions. In particular, damage to a dry cargo ship and the Agricola company building is reported.

Reference. The port of Ust-Luga is one of the largest Russian ports on the Baltic Sea and a key hub for the export of Russian oil products, located about 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. In 2025, its cargo turnover was 130.5 million tons. Crude oil, oil products, liquid chemicals, ammonia and urea, coal, mineral fertilizers, etc. pass through the port.

As previously reported by USM, at the end of 2025, the Russian Federation began recruiting volunteers to protect the port of Ust-Luga from drone attacks.