# Port infrastructure damaged in Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Leningrad Oblast, governor says

https://mins.news/en/item/21806

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-14 03:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/port-infrastructure-damaged-in-ukrainian-strike-on-russias-leningrad-oblast-governor-reports/

> Leningrad Oblast Governor Alexander Drozdenko said a reported Ukrainian drone attack overnight on Aug. 13 damaged port infrastructure at Ust-Luga and sparked a fire. Officials claimed 51 Ukrainian drones were downed, but the claims could not be immediately verified. Ust-Luga is a major Baltic port and oil-export hub.

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