Ukraine drone strikes hitting deep into Russia

 WarZone:

Reported long-range Ukrainian drone strikes against targets in St. Petersburg and elsewhere in Russia raise new questions about whether Moscow will be forced to pull precious air defense systems and crews from near the front lines to protect its cities.

The Russian operator of a facility that was hit said it suspended operations after explosions and fire caused by “external action,” Financial Times reported Sunday. Novatek, Russia’s second-largest natural gas producer, said it had halted operations at the Ust-Luga terminal on the Baltic Sea following the incident, with local officials reporting “explosions” at the plant, according to Financial Times.

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The Russian MASH news agency blamed the attack on a drone.

“The drone, which allegedly attacked the Novatek Ust-Luga terminal, was captured [on video] by residents of the Leningrad region shortly before the explosion,” MASH reported on Telegram. “An aircraft-type UAV with a strong characteristic hum was noticed by at least several eyewitnesses. The company confirmed that the fire started due to external influences - one of the tanks continues to burn.”

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Russian officials say they extinguished the fire on Monday, according to Sky News. However, it will likely take weeks before Russian energy company Novatek can resume large-scale operations at its Ust-Luga processing complex and Baltic Sea terminal, Reuters reported. Monday. The suspected drone attack is disrupting naphtha flows to Asia, analysts told Reuters.
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The reported Ust-Luga attack is the second one in recent days on a Russian oil facility in that region, about 600 miles north of the Ukrainian border.
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Russia apparently has most of its air defense operations near the border and the drones are getting by them.  Drones have become the weapon of choice of both sides in this war and they are both struggling to defend against them.

See also:

Russia's 'meat wave' assaults leave frozen corpses uncollected as Russian soldiers 'just go and die,' Ukrainian sniper says

And:

 Russia’s defence industry stripping down fridges for parts, says UK envoy


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