EU officials visit Ukraine amid repeated drone strikes at Russian port

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Ukraine Reports Drone Attacks on Russia’s Baltic Sea Port

Kyiv, Ukraine - Ukrainian air defenses shot down 267 out of 289 drones launched by Russia overnight, according to official reports. The attacks targeted Ust-Luga, a major oil export port located on the southeastern shore of the Gulf of Finland.

Regional Governor Alexander Drozdenko confirmed that three people, including two children, were treated for injuries and several buildings were damaged during the overnight attacks. However, no further details on damage to the port were provided.

Ust-Luga has been hit by drones five times in 10 days, forcing suspensions of export operations. The port handled 32.9 million metric tonnes of oil products last year and typically handles about 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

Separately, Russia’s Ministry of Defence reported that its army took control of the village of Mala Korchakivka in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region.

Meanwhile, European Union officials arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s massacre in Bucha. The EU has reiterated its support for Ukraine and expressed concerns over the impact of the war on civilians.

The United Nations has verified 15,364 civilian casualties since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, although the actual number is likely to be higher. The European Union has provided significant financial support to Ukraine, but a recent loan was blocked by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban due to disputes over Russian oil transit via Ukraine’s Druzhba oil pipeline.

In related news, oil prices have surged to their highest level in nearly two weeks amid escalation on multiple fronts of the US-Israel war on Iran.

Source: Al Jazeera