Ukraine's General Staff confirms strike on oil terminal in Russia's Leningrad Oblast

An oil terminal in Russia's Leningrad Oblast was damaged during an attack by Ukraine's defence forces on 7 April.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook

Quote: "Early reports confirm damage to three storage tanks belonging to Transneft-Baltika. This facility is an important element of Russia's oil product export infrastructure, revenues from which are used to sustain armed aggression against Ukraine."

Details: The extent of the damage is still being ascertained.

The General Staff also provided new information regarding strikes carried out on 5 April.

In particular, as a result of a strike on the Transneft-Port Primorsk, three RVSP-20000-type tanks were damaged, followed by a fire involving petroleum products. An RVSP-20000 is a tank with a capacity of 20,000 cubic metres, typically used for long-term storage of oil, petroleum products and other flammable liquids.

It was also confirmed that during the 5 April strike on Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez LLC, elements of crude oil primary processing units AVT-6 and AVT-1, as well as unit 19/6 used in the production of petroleum bitumen, were damaged.

Background: On the night of 6-7 April, authorities in Russia's Leningrad Oblast reported a drone attack. Local social media sources claimed that damage was inflicted in the area of the Ust-Luga oil port.

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