The area near the Ust-Luga oil export hub in the Leningrad region came under a drone attack overnight. Russian authorities said 51 drones were shot down during the attack.
Leningrad Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said in a statement on Telegram that a drone threat had been declared across the region as air defense operations began.
Drozdenko's initial announcement said 15 drones had been shot down. As the operation continued, the number was first revised to 37 and later to 51.
Fire breaks out at Ust-Luga Port after damage
Governor Drozdenko announced that a fire had broken out at Ust-Luga Port following damage caused by the attack. He said specialist teams had been assigned to bring the fire under control and that the response was ongoing.
In a later statement, Drozdenko said the drone threat had been eliminated.