09/13/2025
New data has emerged regarding the results of the SBU attack on the port in Primorsk, Russia. As a result of the work of special forces there, two tankers of the Russian “shadow fleet” were hit.
A pumping station was also hit, the extent of the damage is being assessed, and the port has stopped operations, Reuters reports.
What is known
It became known on September 12 that the SBU had struck the oil port of Primorsk on the Baltic Sea. On the same day, reports appeared online about damage to at least several berths and one tanker.
However, according to Reuters, two Russian tankers were hit at once: the Kusto and the Cai Yun: both were damaged. These vessels belong to the Russian “shadow fleet” and fly the flag of the Seychelles.
The publication’s sources claim that after the strike by SBU drones, Russia’s largest oil export port in the Baltic Sea has suspended operations. The extent of damage to the pumping station, which was also hit, is currently unknown.
However, according to Reuters, two Russian tankers were hit at once: the Kusto and the Cai Yun: both were damaged. These vessels belong to the Russian “shadow fleet” and fly the flag of the Seychelles.
The publication’s sources claim that after the strike by SBU drones, Russia’s largest oil export port in the Baltic Sea has suspended operations. The extent of damage to the pumping station, which was also hit, is currently unknown.
OBOZ.UA previously reported that on September 12, the Russians complained about an attack by a record number of Ukrainian strike drones.
The port in Primorsk, in particular, was under attack: Russia’s key export hub was hit by SBU drones.