Ukraine's Security Service was behind attack on Russia's largest seaport – source, video

An attack on Russia's largest commercial seaport, Ust-Luga in Leningrad Oblast, was the work of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU).

Source: Ukrainska Pravda source in Ukraine’s defence forces

Details: The source reports that on 4 January, long-range SSU drones travelled over 900 km, flying almost as far as St Petersburg, and successfully hit the target.

За атакою на найбільший морський торговельний порт РФ стоїть СБУ – джерело
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A video from Russian social media shows one of the drones hitting some gas condensate tanks.

As a result of the attack, one gas tank was severely damaged and three nearby containers were affected by debris. Experts say the repairs will take at least a month, subject to the availability of materials, and will definitely lead to disruptions in the terminal's operations, the source adds.

The Ust-Luga terminal is an important Russian logistics hub on the Baltic Sea through which Russia sells oil and gas using its shadow fleet.

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