Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt Russian oil exports in Gulf

2026-03-28 - 17:52

Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure near the Gulf of Finland have disrupted oil exports, halted port activity, and caused delays in air traffic, with strikes continuing overnight. Ukraine launched a new wave of drone attacks overnight into Saturday targeting Russia’s Leningrad region, as pressure on key oil infrastructure near the Gulf of Finland continued. Russian authorities said air defences intercepted at least 18 drones during a three hour alert over the region, according to Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko.