Satellite image shows at least five fuel tanks burned out in Russia's Ust-Luga port after attack

At least five petroleum storage tanks have burned out completely at the Russian port of Ust-Luga in Leningrad Oblast following a Ukrainian drone attack on 11 November. This is shown in a satellite image published on 15 November by Radio Liberty's Ukrainian Service. The image gives an indication of the damage at one of Russia's key oil export hubs on the Baltic Sea.

What the image shows

According to Radio Liberty's Ukrainian Service, the image shows that at least five tanks are completely burned out, while traces of firefighting foam are visible next to others. The image was taken on 15 November, four days after the attack.

About Ust-Luga

Ust-Luga is a major Russian commercial seaport on the Baltic Sea, in the Gulf of Finland, roughly 100–150 km from St Petersburg. It opened in 2001. The port has terminals for transhipping oil, petroleum products, coal, sulphur, mineral fertilisers, gas condensate, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and containerised cargo. The source describes it as strategically important to Russia's economy and its military-industrial complex.

Earlier events

On the night of 10–11 November, Russia's Leningrad Oblast came under a drone attack. It caused a fire at the port of Ust-Luga and the emergency shutdown of a transformer substation.