Russia reports fire in new Ukrainian strike on major Baltic port

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The northwestern larboard  suffered harm  this week erstwhile   it was targeted by drones successful  a erstwhile   onslaught  claimed by Ukraine’s military.

The northwestern larboard suffered harm this week erstwhile it was targeted by drones successful a erstwhile onslaught claimed by Ukraine’s military. | Photo Credit: AFP

A drone onslaught claimed by Ukraine triggered a occurrence astatine Russia's Baltic larboard of Ust-Luga arsenic the determination politician connected Sunday (March 29, 2026) reported caller harm astatine the large exporting hub deed for a 2nd clip successful days.

Ukraine has intensified retaliatory attacks connected Russian infrastructure -- including refineries, lipid depots and ports -- saying they are justified arsenic portion of the effort to chopped revenues backing Russia's offensive.

"There is harm to the larboard of Ust-Luga. There were nary casualties," Russian determination politician Alexander Drozdenko said connected societal media.

He said that rescuers were moving to extinguish a occurrence astatine the port, a cardinal hub for Russian fertilisers, lipid and ember exports.

Thirty six drones were destroyed overnight successful the region, Mr. Drozdenko added.

'High price'

Ukraine's SBU information work aboriginal Sunday (March 29, 2026) claimed the onslaught saying its drones "successfully struck" the Ust-Luga lipid terminal.

"The SBU, unneurotic with the Defence Forces, continues systematic enactment to trim the enemy's fiscal and logistical capabilities," acting caput of the SBU, Yevgeny Khmara, said successful a statement.

"Russia volition wage a precocious terms for its aggression," Mr. Khmara said, vowing that specified attacks "will continue".

The northwestern larboard suffered harm this week erstwhile it was targeted by drones successful a erstwhile onslaught claimed by Ukraine's military.

"Over the past week the SBU has already successfully struck the enemy's lipid infrastructure successful the Baltic Sea 4 times," the information work said.

Ukraine connected Monday (March 23, 2026) claimed an onslaught connected different large Russian Baltic port, Primorsk. The achromatic fume from the occurrence could beryllium seen connected outer images.

A Ukrainian drone besides killed a antheral successful Russia's Belgorod region, its politician said connected Sunday (March 29, 2026).

The civilian was killed aft 2 drone strikes deed the borderline metropolis of Grayvoron, Belgorod politician Vyacheslav Gladkov said connected Telegram, blaming the Ukrainian military.

Belgorod, which borders Ukraine's Kharkiv region, has often been deed with drone attacks, with Russian officials reporting aggregate civilian injuries and harm to homes and vehicles crossed the portion successful caller weeks.

Russia meantime fired 442 drones and 1 rocket successful its latest night-time offensive, with 380 UAVs changeable down oregon intercepted, Kyiv's aerial unit said Sunday (March 29, 2026).

Published - March 29, 2026 09:44 p.m. IST

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