Ukrainian drone attack on Russian oil port disrupts Finnish air and sea traffic

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A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at a Russian oil port in the Gulf of Finland, leading Finland to close parts of its airspace overnight into Wednesday. The port at Ust-Luga, near Estonia's border, is vital for Russian oil exports and is on the EU sanctions list. Russian governor Aleksandr Drozdenko reported three port workers injured and said air defense shot down 146 drones over the Leningrad region. Finland also halted maritime traffic in the eastern gulf, while St. Petersburg's airport closed and two flights diverted to Helsinki. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania alerted citizens, and NATO jets were scrambled in Lithuania.


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