April 5, 2026
Ukrainian drones damage oil pipeline near Russian port and spark fire at refinery
Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Leningrad and Nizhny Novgorod regions overnight on April 5, regional governors reported. Air defenses shot down 19 drones over the Leningrad region, Governor Alexander Drozdenko said. Debris from the drones damaged a section of an oil pipeline near the port of Primorsk, he added, with no injuries reported. “Safe burnoff from the shut-off pipe is underway,” he said.
TL;DR
- Ukrainian drones attacked Leningrad and Nizhny Novgorod regions on April 5.
- Air defenses intercepted 19 drones over Leningrad, with debris damaging an oil pipeline near Primorsk.
- In Nizhny Novgorod, 30 drones were downed, but debris caused fires at a Lukoil refinery and damaged a power plant and residential areas.
- Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting 87 drones across multiple regions and occupied Crimea.
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