Heightened Alert in Russia's Leningrad Region Due to Drones Attacks

The Russian Leningrad region announced a state of maximum readiness at its main facilities after a fuel export terminal was disrupted today due to a fire, which Ukrainian media reported was a result of a Ukrainian drone attack. The regional administration stated on Telegram: "The announcement of a state of maximum readiness in vital infrastructure facilities across the Leningrad region." It added: "Security units and law enforcement agencies have been ordered to destroy any drones upon detection in neighboring areas." The Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported, citing unnamed sources, that the fire at the Ost-Luga complex, located on the Gulf of Finland about 170 kilometers west of St. Petersburg, was the result of a special operation carried out by Ukrainian security agencies.