Ukraine, raid on Russian oil port on the Baltic Sea. Talks continue in Abu Dhabi

A drone attack has set fire to the Russian Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga. The governor of the region announced it. "A UAV attack - Aleksandr Drozdenko wrote on Telegram - hit the port in the Ust-Luga area, causing a fire". It is one of the most important ports in western Russia for oil exports. Leningrad during the night, specifying that "combat operations continue". Poulkovo Airport, which serves St. Petersburg and the region, said on its website that it had canceled 18 flights this morning. The first day of talks in Abu Dhabi between Russia, Ukraine and the USA has ended. Zelensky speaks of "constructive" negotiations but Rubio warns: "The road is still long." And Lavrov freezes the Europeans: "We will not accept requests for an immediate truce."

One hundred and forty-six drones were reportedly shot down by Russian air defense during "ongoing" combat operations in Leningrad overnight. This was written in a post on Telegram by the governor of the Leningrad region, Alexander Drozdenko, who had previously also reported a drone attack that had caused a fire in the Russian port of Ust-Luga, on the Baltic Sea. About 18 flights were canceled or delayed at the region's main airport, Pulkovo, near St. Petersburg, according to state news agency Tass. Over the past 18 months, Ukraine has stepped up drone attacks against Russia's energy industry in an effort to reduce the Kremlin's revenue and undermine its ability to finance the war.

NATO fighter jets were scrambled following the sighting of an object from Belarus headed towards the Baltic countries. Reuters reports this on its website, citing the Lithuanian National Center for Crisis Management. Lithuania had issued an air alert on Tuesday evening, and shortly afterwards Latvia also warned the population of the Ludza region, bordering Belarus, to seek refuge following a threat in the airspace. This was reported by the Latvian public service broadcaster, Lsm. The Latvian army announced that it had activated interceptor drones and air defense units. The alarm then returned at 00:35 local time, 23:35 in Italy.