--- title: "Ust-Luga Port Under UAV Attack: Explosions Rock Leningrad Region, Air Defense Active, 'Carpet' Plan Implemented at Pulkovo" description: "A strike UAV raid on the Ust-Luga port area in the Leningrad Region was repelled: air defense and electronic warfare systems operated, a 'Carpet' plan was introduced at Pulkovo, and a fire was recorded. Consequences for terminals are being clarified." date: 2026-11-11T00:16:54.537Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ust-luga-port-uav-attack-leningrad-region tags: [] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Ust-Luga Port Under UAV Attack: Explosions Rock Leningrad Region, Air Defense Active, 'Carpet' Plan Implemented at Pulkovo ![Night view of the Ust-Luga port in the Leningrad Region during a UAV attack defense](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/11/port-ust-luga-ataka-bpla-lenoblast-pvo/port-ust-luga-ataka-bpla-lenoblast-pvo-1.webp) ## Key Points - The Ust-Luga sea port in the Kingiseppsky district of the Leningrad Region was targeted by strike UAVs traveling through transit corridors to the northwest. - Air defense and electronic warfare systems are active near the port, a 'Carpet' plan has been introduced over the Leningrad Region, and Pulkovo has suspended flight operations. - Damage and a fire have been recorded in the port area, with emergency services responding; reports indicate over 50 UAVs were shot down over the region overnight. - Targets include the NOVATEK-Ust-Luga terminals, the BPS-II oil loading terminal, and fertilizer transshipment facilities. - The event date in the operational report (night of November 11, 2026) conflicts with sources (night of September 1, 2026) and has been sent for verification. Russia's largest Baltic hub, the Ust-Luga sea trade port in the Kingiseppsky district of the Leningrad Region, has been targeted by strike unmanned aerial vehicles. According to operational reports, the drones flew at an ultra-low altitude through transit corridors in the Smolensk, Tver, and Novgorod regions, reaching the waters of the Gulf of Finland, where the key fuel and logistics hub — the port of Ust-Luga — was named the primary final destination of the air corridor. Local residents report a series of characteristic pops, sounds of rapid-fire small arms, and the operation of anti-aircraft missile systems in the port area. ### Repelling the Attack In the Kingiseppsky district, air defense forces and mobile fire groups are firing at aerial targets, while massive disruptions in civilian GPS/GLONASS signals have been recorded near Ust-Luga, Kingisepp, and along the A-180 Narva highway due to intensive electronic warfare jamming. A 'Carpet' plan has been urgently introduced over Saint Petersburg and the entire Leningrad Region: Pulkovo International Airport temporarily suspended the reception and dispatch of aircraft, with flights being redirected to alternate airfields. According to regional reports, over fifty drones were shot down over the Leningrad Region during the night. ### What Is in the Crosshairs Ust-Luga is the key maritime gateway for Russian raw material exports, bypassing European pipeline routes. The impact zone includes the NOVATEK-Ust-Luga complex, the largest gas condensate processing plant producing export naphtha, kerosene, and diesel; the oil-loading terminal, which serves as the endpoint of the Baltic Pipeline System (BPS-II) for loading crude oil tankers; as well as ammonia and mineral fertilizer transshipment facilities (EuroChem, Ultramar) and coal storage yards. Any direct hit to distillation columns or tank farms threatens to halt the technological cycle for weeks, while damage to chemical infrastructure poses a man-made hazard. ### Consequences and Official Statements Damage and a fire have been recorded in the port area of the Ust-Luga settlement; emergency services are working at the site, port emergency services have been placed on high alert, and fire equipment and tugs equipped with foam fire suppression systems have been deployed to the berths. Regional authorities are commenting on the situation with restraint, reporting the "operation of duty air defense systems to destroy aerial targets." Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported on documented damage and a fire in the port area and stated that combat operations are ongoing. The scale of potential damage to coastal infrastructure and storage tanks is being clarified. ### Chronological Note The operational report attributes this raid to the night of November 11, 2026, whereas regional sources and statements from the governor date the attack with the fire in the Ust-Luga port area to the night of September 1, 2026. The discrepancy in the event date has been recorded and submitted for verification; the actual fact of the UAV attack on the port, air defense operations, and the fire is confirmed by multiple independent sources. ## Accounts differ ### Date of the UAV attack on Ust-Luga port - **Publication's operational report (basis of the article):** The strike UAV raid on the Ust-Luga port and transit flights through the Smolensk, Tver, and Novgorod regions occurred on the night of November 11, 2026. ([neftegaz.ru](https://neftegaz.ru/news/incidental/934736-bpla-atakovali-port-ust-luga-v-leningradskoy-oblasti/)) - **Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko (according to news.mail.ru and business-gazeta.ru):** The UAV attack on the Ust-Luga port area resulting in damage and a fire occurred on the night of September 1, 2026. ([news.mail.ru](https://news.mail.ru/incident/72188840/)) *Where they agree:* A UAV attack on the Ust-Luga port area involving a fire and air defense activity took place, as confirmed by both the operational report and regional sources. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [БПЛА атаковали порт Усть-Луга в Ленинградской области](https://neftegaz.ru/news/incidental/934736-bpla-atakovali-port-ust-luga-v-leningradskoy-oblasti/) - Подтверждено по источнику neftegaz.ru - [При атаке БПЛА по порту Усть-Луга в Ленобласти произошел пожар](https://news.mail.ru/incident/72188840/) - Подтверждено по источнику news.mail.ru - [Видеофакт: БПЛА прорвали ПВО в Ленобласти и разбомбили порт Усть-Луга](https://charter97.org/ru/news/2026/9/1/696820/) - Подтверждено по источнику charter97.org - [В порту Усть-Луга вспыхнул пожар после атаки БПЛА](https://www.business-gazeta.ru/news/708937) - Подтверждено по источнику business-gazeta.ru ## FAQ ### What happened at the Ust-Luga port? A strike UAV raid was repelled in the Ust-Luga port area (Kingiseppsky district, Leningrad Region): air defense and electronic warfare forces operated, damage and a fire were recorded, and emergency services are working on site. ### What happened to Pulkovo Airport? A 'Carpet' plan was introduced over the Leningrad Region, Pulkovo temporarily suspended incoming and outgoing flights, and planes are being redirected to alternate airfields. ### Which facilities are in the crosshairs? The NOVATEK-Ust-Luga gas condensate processing complex, the BPS-II crude oil loading terminal, mineral fertilizer transshipment terminals, and coal storage yards. ### How many UAVs were shot down? According to regional reports, more than fifty drones were shot down over the Leningrad Region during the night; exact figures are being specified. ### When did the event occur? The operational report attributes the raid to the night of November 11, 2026, but sources and the governor's statement date the attack with the fire to the night of September 1, 2026. The discrepancy has been forwarded for verification.