A Fire At The Port Of Ust-Luga Near St. Petersburg Has Been Burning For A Second Day And Has Not Yet Been Extinguished

• 12.11.2026, 13:11

The Ukrainian attack proved effective.

The fire at the Ust-Luga seaport in Russia’s Leningrad Region—which was targeted by Ukrainian UAVs on the night of November 11—had not yet been extinguished as of the morning of November 12. This was reported by Dialog.UA after monitoring social media.

On November 12 at 10:06 a.m. Moscow time, Leningrad Oblast Governor Alexander Drozdjenko stated that the fire at the port of Ust-Luga had been contained.

Rescue workers and emergency services are taking measures to fully extinguish the fire. There is no threat to the lives of the plant’s employees.

Drozdenko added that in the settlements nearest to Ust-Luga, the concentration of harmful substances is within normal limits. He did not comment on the concentration of harmful substances in the port area.

As a reminder, on the night of November 11, the Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a massive airstrike on the seaport of Ust-Luga on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. Russia uses this port to export oil and petroleum products via the Baltic Sea, and spends the proceeds from these sales to continue the war against Ukraine. Consequently, the port of Ust-Luga is a legitimate target for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Drozdzenko reported that Russian air defense forces in the skies over the Leningrad Oblast allegedly shot down 150 Ukrainian UAVs on the night of November 11. However, numerous photos and videos that have surfaced online indicate that the Ukrainian attack on the port of Ust-Luga was highly effective.