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A Russian fuel export terminal near St. Petersburg suspended operations after a suspected drone attack by Ukraine, causing a fire and prompting a "high alert regime" in the region. The incident, along with a Ukrainian artillery strike in eastern Ukraine, may escalate tensions between the two countries and impact international energy markets.
Russia's Novatek has suspended operations at the Ust-Luga fuel export terminal following a suspected drone attack, causing a fire and disrupting shipping of oil and gas products. Ukrainian media suggested the attack was a special operation by Ukraine's security services, but this has not been confirmed. The incident raises questions about Russian air defense systems and could lead to wider Russian retaliation in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. No casualties were reported, and the fire has been brought under control. This comes after a recent drone attack on an oil depot in Russia's Bryansk region, which Moscow also blamed on Kyiv.