UAV event in Leningrad, Primorsk area, Russian Federation on Sun 22nd March 2026

The Leningrad Region of the Russian Federation reported a massive drone attack, "damage to a fuel tank," and a fire in the port of Primorsk.

Source : Governor of the Leningrad Region of the Russian Federation Alexander Drozdenko , Astra Telegram channel

Details : Drozdenko reported that, starting on the evening of March 22, Russian air defense and electronic warfare systems allegedly destroyed 35 drones over the Leningrad Region of the Russian Federation.

He noted that the attack resulted in a fire in the port of Primorsk.

Drozdenko's direct speech : "A fuel tank was damaged in the port of Primorsk, a fire broke out. Firefighting is underway, personnel have been evacuated."

For reference:  The Port of Primorsky Leningrad Region is the largest Russian oil loading port in the Baltic Sea, the final destination of the Baltic Pipeline System.

Details : Earlier, the Russian Telegram channel Astra reported that a Russian air defense missile exploded a kilometer from the VYSKOM military plant in Gatchina, Leningrad Region.

"VYSKOM" is an enterprise specializing in the development and production of close combat weapons and explosive devices; the creation of special equipment for the needs of law enforcement agencies. It is included in the register of organizations of the defense-industrial complex (DIC) of the Russian Federation.

Updated: At 4:24 Drozdenko reported that over 50 drones were allegedly destroyed over the Leningrad Region.

What preceded : In Russia, Pulkovo International Airport in St. Petersburg imposed restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft amid a UAV attack , while the Russian National Guard announced the destruction of a Ukrainian drone that attacked the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov.