Russian authorities said on Sunday that air defences shot down 19 Ukrainian drones over the Leningrad region, as part of a continued wave of attacks targeting key infrastructure. Debris from one of the intercepted drones struck and damaged a section of an oil pipeline near the Baltic port of Primorsk, prompting emergency measures to safely burn off fuel, regional governor Alexander Drozdenko said.
No casualties were reported, but the incident underscores the growing intensity of Ukraine’s strikes on Russian energy assets in recent months. Primorsk, located between the Finnish border and St Petersburg, has previously been targeted, including an attack in March that set an oil depot on fire, highlighting its strategic importance.
