Estonia issues potential air threat alerts as Ukraine attacks Russia's Ust-Luga port
The Estonian Defense Forces issued a series of potential air threat alert warnings early on Wednesday morning as Ukraine attacked Russia's Ust-Luga Port with drones. The warnings were lifted at around 5:30 a.m.
At around 3:15 a.m., residents in southern Estonia – Tartu, Jõgeva, Viljandi, Valga, Võru and Põlva counties – were told there was a "potential air threat" and to "seek shelter if you spot a drone."
This was extended to the eastern Lääne-Viru and Ida-Viru counties at around 3:30 a.m.
The warnings were lifted at around 6:30 a.m.
The Governor of Russia's Leningrad Oblast, Aleksandr Drozdenko, said a drone attack has caused a fire in the port area of Ust-Luga by the Baltic Sea, around 30 kilometers from Estonia, injuring three workers, Reuters news agency reported.
Ust-Luga is a major oil, oil products and grain export outlet, along with other commodities.
Several alerts have been issued this year in Estonia as Ukraine has increased its attacks on Russia's oil industry. The most recent was issued in September.
Drone parts and debris have previously been found in all three Baltic countries and Finland after Ukrainian attacks on Russian infrastructure.
Latvia and Lithuania also issued drone warnings on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
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