A Massive Fire Broke Out At The Russian Port Of Ust-Luga After A Drone Attack
- 25.03.2026, 8:18
You can see the glow from afar.
The port of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region of aggressor country Russia was again on fire on the night of March 25. The port burst into flames after an attack by Ukrainian UAVs and a series of explosions in the region, OBOZ.UA reported.
The successful attack by Ukrainian drones on the port of Ust-Luga was confirmed by local authorities. According to Governor Alexand Drozdenko, a total of 33 drones were allegedly destroyed over the region.
Russians also reported a fire in the port and added that there were allegedly no casualties.
The OSINT community Exilenova+ found photos and videos from the scene. According to comments from ordinary Russians, the explosions in the Leningrad region are still going on.
According to Dnipro Osint ⟨Garbuz⟩, the Novatek-Ust-Luga plant, which had been hit earlier, could have been under attack.
"UAVs attacked the port of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad Region. According to geo-intelligence analysis, tentatively, the NOVATEK-Ust-Luga plant has been hit once again," the report said.
The Telegram channel Supernova+ published a video that allegedly captured the moment of detonation of one of Novatek's tanks.
Supernova+ claims that more than one tank burst into flames. A massive fire is raging at the port area, according to locals.
The Novatek plant, located on the territory of the port, is engaged in processing of stable gas condensate, a by-product of natural gas and oil production. It also ships oil products for export.
The Importance of the Port of Ust-Luga
Ust-Luga is the largest port under construction on the Baltic Sea and the second largest in Russia after Novorossiysk.
After midnight, the head of the region said there was a danger of UAVs in the region's airspace and warned of a "possible reduction in the speed" of the Internet.
At the region's main airport Pulkovo this night, flights were "restricted" (if "rosaviatsia" is to be believed, "restrictions" were imposed at six airports in total), with more than 10 flights delayed for departure.
What preceded
A fire at an oil depot in the specified port of Primorsk in the Leningrad region has been going on for the second day. The fire broke out on the night of March 23, and since then the facility cannot be completely extinguished. The thick smoke is so large that even satellites can see it, despite the dense cloud cover.
Drozdenko said at the time that more than 50 units of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire. But even with so many resources, the fire could not be stopped.