Russians are furious, a story about a silent ultimatum is circulating: "It's practically impossible!"
In the last two and a half weeks, Ukraine has attacked Russian oil terminals on the Baltic Sea with drones at least six times - the port of Ust-Luga west of St. Petersburg and the one in Primorsk on the northern coast of the Gulf of Finland. The Ukrainians last attacked on Tuesday evening. The goal of the attacks is to prevent Russia from profiting from increased global oil prices.
TL;DR
- Ukraine has attacked Russian oil terminals on the Baltic Sea, including Ust-Luga and Primorsk, at least six times in the past two and a half weeks.
- The attacks aim to prevent Russia from profiting from increased global oil prices and have reportedly reduced Russia's oil export capacity by 20%.
- Russian officials and media are suggesting that Baltic states may be involved in launching drones, a claim denied by those countries.
- Some Russian military experts doubt Ukraine could launch attacks from such a distance, suggesting drones might be launched from Baltic territory.
- There are concerns about the emergence of a "People's Republic of Narva" narrative, potentially used by pro-Russian forces to incite conflict.