ASTRA: Ukrainian drone strikes severely damage Russian oil terminals PHOTO / VIDEO

Ukrainian drone attacks have caused significant damage to oil infrastructure at the port of Ust-Luga in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast, according to an analysis by OSINT group ASTRA.

Satellite imagery examined by ASTRA analysts shows that at least six fuel storage tanks have been destroyed, with three each hit at the Novatek and Ust-Luga Oil terminals. 

Three fuel tanks (marked in red) have been destroyed at the Novatek terminal and three others at the Ust-Luga Oil terminal in the seaport of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region, ASTRA analysts confirmed, examining satellite images published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Mark Krutov and Dnipro OSINT. 

Analysts also identified a destroyed oil-loading jetty at Ust-Luga Oil, while another jetty may have been damaged. Observers noted additional damage to three or four more tanks, indicated by visible oil spills.

Traces of UAV strikes on other tanks were observed, though these did not result in destruction, ASTRA said. Vessel tracking data shows that the oil terminals are currently inactive, with only bulk carriers being loaded at the adjacent coal terminal.

This follows a series of attacks in the past week. On March 31, Ukrainian drones reportedly struck a 50,000-tonne storage tank at the Transneft-Baltika oil depot. Earlier, on March 29, three fuel tanks, a jetty, and pumping stations at Novatek were damaged, and on March 25, three oil tankers, five fuel tanks, and three berths suffered damage.

The port of Ust-Luga, one of Russia’s largest on the Baltic Sea, handled a cargo turnover of 130.5 million tonnes by the end of 2025. It hosts multiple terminals for oil, dry bulk, and containers, as well as Novatek Ust-Luga LLC, a facility for processing and transshipment of stable gas condensate.

By Sabina Mammadli