Drone attack hits Russia's Leningrad region, damaging Ust-Luga port

A large-scale drone attack targeted Russia's Leningrad region overnight, causing a fire at the Ust-Luga port and an emergency shutdown of a transformer substation. Russian officials reported shooting down dozens of drones. Governor Alexander Drozdenko said 42 drones were initially downed, a number later revised to 150 by morning. He confirmed a drone strike hit the port zone, causing a fire, and reported the substation outage. Flight restrictions were imposed at Pulkovo Airport, with two planes diverted to Helsinki. Ust-Luga is a major Baltic Sea commercial port, a key Russian export hub for oil, coal, and liquefied natural gas, located about 100-150 km from St. Petersburg. It holds strategic economic and military-industrial significance for Russia.