Ukraine strikes strategic Russian port

Ukraine has launched a significant wave of long-range drone strikes against Russia's vital energy infrastructure, causing a massive fire at the strategic Baltic Sea port of Primorsk.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that the operation successfully targeted several tankers within Russia's 'shadow fleet,' which Moscow uses to circumvent international sanctions on its oil exports.

The strikes aim to disrupt the economic lifeline of the Russian war machine while the global energy market remains volatile due to the conflict in Iran.

Russian regional officials reported that the blaze at the oil-loading terminal was contained after several hours, but the extent of the damage to the facility remains unclear.