“Russia strengthens air defense following the Ust-Luga attack”
Russia is forced to transfer its air defense systems from the front after the attack on the Ust-Luga Oil gas terminal in the Leningrad Region. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to its sources.
All the tankers that were near the terminal went far out to sea, their loading was interrupted.
“This SBU attack caused not only significant material but also image damage to the Russian Federation. The vaunted Russian anti-aircraft defense has demonstrated its leakiness,” the sources emphasized.
The Russians are forced to transfer even more air defense systems from the front to protect the rear, the media reports
Ust-Luga Oil is one of the newest and most important oil terminals in the Russian Federation. It works for export, but it also supplies fuel for Russian troops.
The Russian plant Novatek on the coast of the Baltic Sea suspended its work after the attack by Ukrainian UAVs. This is reported by Bloomberg.
An official source in Kyiv reported that Ukrainian troops struck the factory with drones.
The Novatek company said that as a result of the attack, the gas condensate processing plant in Ust-Luz stopped all technological operations, and there were no casualties. The fire was caused by “external influence”.
Petersburg edition Fountain reported that the drones struck the object in the Leningrad region early in the morning local time on Sunday. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on the “absence of attacks” in this area (that is, it traditionally lied to itself).