Ukraine Strikes Primorsk — Russia's Largest Baltic Oil Export Terminal; 60+ UAVs, Fire Confirmed, 70+ Flights Disrupted

Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Primorsk, Russia's largest Baltic crude oil export terminal in Leningrad Oblast. Over 60 Ukrainian UAVs targeted the facility; the regional governor initially reported 35 shot down, with the total rising above 60 by dawn. A fire broke out at the port's oil-loading terminal; NASA satellite imagery confirmed active fires at the site. The attack caused significant aviation disruption: more than 70 flights were delayed and approximately 24 canceled at St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport, with airspace restrictions lasting about 6 hours and several aircraft diverted. Primorsk is the endpoint of Russia's Baltic Pipeline System with approximately 1 million barrels per day of crude oil loading capacity. OSINT analysts suggested a Russian Pantsir air defense system at the port was also hit. Ukraine has systematically targeted Russian oil export infrastructure to cut funding for the war effort. Zelenskyy described the campaign as 'a new stage in the use of Ukrainian weapons to limit the potential of Russia's war machine.'