Drone Strike Halts Russia's Largest Oil Terminal

0:00On March 23rd, a fire broke out at a fuel tank in Russia's primor's port on the Baltic Sea after a drone strike. This key export hub handles over 1 million barrels of crude oil each day, making it Russia's largest western oil terminal. The facility ships mainly urls, crude and premium diesel, with diesel exports reaching 16,800,000 metric tons last year. Ukraine keeps targeting Russian energy sites like this to weaken Moscow's war funding. Primorsk saw a drone hit back in September that halted oil shimmings for a time. Leningrad Regions Governor reported 35 drones shot down there in recent strikes. Russia's defense ministry said they intercepted 249 drones nationwide overnight. These incidents show the pressure on Russia's oil exports amid the conflict, with defenses holding firm for now.