Ukraine's defence forces struck the Novatek-Ust-Luga complex in Slobodka, Russia's Leningrad Oblast, on the night of 13-14 August.

Ust-Luga is one of Russia's largest ports on the Baltic Sea and home to an oil terminal that serves as a major hub for the export of crude oil and petroleum products.

Ust-Luga is Russia’s largest port on the Baltic Sea and a critical hub for Moscow’s oil and fuel exports. Its terminals handle crude oil, fuel oil, jet fuel and gasoil.