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Drone attack sets fire to Russia's Ust-Luga Baltic oil port, three workers injured
A drone attack set fire to the port area of Ust-Luga, a Baltic oil export hub in north-west Russia, on 11 November, injuring three workers. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland issued drone alerts as flights were disrupted at Saint Petersburg's Pulkovo airport.
- Oct 1
About 150 ships queue in 50 km line in Gulf of Finland heading to Russian ports
A 50-kilometre queue of approximately 150 commercial ships has formed in the Gulf of Finland as vessels wait to dock at Russian Baltic ports following traffic diversions from the Black Sea.
- Aug 14
Italian Eurofighter shoots down drone in Latvian airspace amid NATO Baltic patrols
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone in Latvian airspace on the night of 13 August, with Italian Eurofighters credited for the interception as Baltic states face a growing wave of stray drone incursions linked to the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Aug 14
Ukrainian drones strike Russia's largest Baltic port Ust-Luga, sparking fire and regional airspace alerts
An overnight Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire at Russia's largest Baltic port, Ust-Luga, with regional authorities reporting 51 drones shot down over Leningrad Oblast. Latvia and Finland took emergency airspace measures as the attack's ripple effects spread across the Baltic region.
- Jun 15
Royal Marines board Russian shadow-fleet tanker in first UK-led sanctions interception
British Royal Marines, supported by the National Crime Agency and RAF, boarded the Cameroon-flagged tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel early on Sunday, detaining what the UK government says is a vessel of Russia’s shadow fleet used to bypass oil sanctions. The six-hour operation marks the first UK-led interdiction of its kind.
