Ukraine has been systematically dismantling Russia’s Baltic Sea oil export infrastructure with drone strikes throughout 2026, and the campaign is starting to bite. Two more Russian ports on the Baltic coast have suffered damage, adding to a pattern of attacks that has repeatedly forced Russia’s most important energy terminals offline.
A methodical campaign against energy chokepoints
The drone strikes have targeted three critical Russian oil export hubs: Ust-Luga, Primorsk, and Vysotsk, all located near St. Petersburg along the Baltic coast.
Ust-Luga has been hit hardest. The port suffered its fifth attack in just ten days as of March 31, 2026, effectively grinding its oil loading operations to a halt.
Primorsk experienced a significant strike on May 3, 2026, causing infrastructure damage and fires that prompted alarm among Russian officials.
