Bombard Putin’s hometown! Nearly a hundred drones attacked Russia at night, suspected of targeting oil export ports
Russia and Ukraine held their first talks in Abu Dhabi in nine months, and the United States promoted a new round of peace process
Quick Look
- The governor of Russia's Leningrad region confirmed that the Russian military shot down 92 drones over the state early that morning.
- Leningrad Oblast is Putin's hometown and has the ports of Ust-Luga, Primorsk and Vysotsk, as well as the Kirish refinery.
- On the 9th, a drone attacked the Kirich oil refinery, causing a fire and killing a woman.
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Why It Matters
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues. Leningrad Oblast is the hometown of Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is also an important base for Russia's export of oil and grains in the Baltic Sea. It has the ports of Ust-Luga, Primorsk, Vysotsk and Kirich Refinery. Kliforo, Ukraine, is an important industrial town and the hometown of Ukrainian President Zelensky. Russia and Ukraine held their first talks in Abu Dhabi nine months apart, and the United States is trying to promote a new round of peace process.
Aleksandr Drozdenko, the governor of Russia's Leningrad region, confirmed on the messaging app Telegram on the 11th that the Russian military shot down 92 drones over the state early that morning. Leningrad Oblast is the hometown of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Reuters reported that the Leningrad Oblast is located northwest of Moscow and has the ports of Ust-Luga, Primorsk and Vysotsk. The above ports are important bases for Russia's export of oil and grain in the Baltic Sea. In addition, Russia's second largest oil refinery, Kirishi Refinery (Kirishi), is also located in the state.
The report added that Reuters is currently unable to verify Russia’s claim that it shot down 92 drones.
On the 9th, a drone attacked the Kirish refinery operated by the Russian oil company Surgutneftegaz, causing a fire in the plant and killing a woman in Leningrad Oblast.
Latvia and Lithuania, which are adjacent to Russia, warned the public that they should seek cover if an unidentified drone enters their airspace via Russia or Belarus, and said that North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) air defense fighters have been dispatched to respond.
On the other hand, a Ukrainian official stated on Telegram that power outages occurred in some areas after a drone attack in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih. Kliforo is an important industrial town in Ukraine and the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
The above-mentioned attacks occurred at a time when the United States was trying to promote a new round of peace process. Russia and Ukraine held talks for the first time in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, nine months apart, and are expected to continue on the 11th.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi are expected to continue on the 11th, which may produce new progress in the peace process.
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NATO air defense aircraft will continue to respond to unidentified drones entering Latvian and Lithuanian airspace.
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Open Questions
- Reuters has not yet been able to verify whether Russia's claim that it shot down 92 drones is true.
- The exact scope of the Cliflow outage and the time it will take to restore it.
- The specific agenda and progress of the Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi.
- Extent of damage and production recovery time in the Kirich refinery fire.
