Ukrainian drone strikes hit Ust-Luga port and Smolensk Oblast, killing two and injuring three

Ukrainian drones attacked the Ust-Luga port in Leningrad Oblast, causing a fire and injuring three people, while two people died in Smolensk Oblast during the same wave of attacks. Governor Alexander Drozdenko confirmed the strike on the port zone, reporting a fire and an emergency shutdown of a transformer substation. He said 150 drones were shot down over the region overnight, and Pulkovo Airport was temporarily closed with two flights diverted to Helsinki. In Smolensk Oblast, drone debris hit a multi-story building in Yartsevo, killing two people and prompting the evacuation of 10 residents. Russia's Defense Ministry reported destroying 627 Ukrainian drones across over 20 regions, Crimea, and the Azov Sea, while Baltic states raised threat levels due to an unidentified drone.