UAV

UAV event in Leningrad, Primorsk area, Russian Federation on Thu 26th March 2026

26th March 2026

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Ukrainian UAVs once again attacked the Ust-Luga and Prymorsk Ports in Leningrad Oblast, resulting in large fires breaking out at both locations. These are the two largest Russian Baltic Sea ports.

It appears that these drones once again utilised Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian, and possibly Estonian airspace to reach the ports, with drones just "magically" appearing in the region near the Latvian border, even though no alerts were issued in regions which the drones would usually have to fly through.

This is the third day in a row that Russia's Baltic Sea Ports have come under attack, and the third day in a row that Ukrainian drones likely used NATO airspace to avoid Russian air defence.

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Leningrad ( Primorsk area )

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