MOSCOW, Sept 1, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A fire broke out at Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga following a drone attack, the regional governor said Tuesday.

"Damage has been recorded in the Ust-Luga port area as a result of the drone attack, and there is a fire," Leningrad regional Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said on Telegram, adding that "efforts to repel the attack continue".

Ukraine has repeatedly attacked the port of Ust-Luga -- one of the most important export hubs for oil in western Russia.