Drone attack sets fire to Russia's key Baltic oil port Ust-Luga

A major Russian oil port, Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea, was set ablaze by a drone attack, according to the governor of the Leningrad region on Wednesday. Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said on Telegram that the attack hit the port area and caused a fire, with firefighters currently working to extinguish it. Russian air defense reportedly shot down 146 drones over the region overnight, and about 18 flights at Pulkovo airport were delayed or canceled. Ust-Luga is one of Russia's key oil export hubs and has been targeted by Ukrainian drone strikes before. The attack coincides with US-led peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, as Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russian energy infrastructure over the past 18 months to reduce Moscow's war funding.