Ukraine attacks Russian oil port, ‘shadow fleet’ tankers as Moscow hits civilians targets
Ukraine launched drone strikes targeting Russian oil infrastructure, including the Baltic port of Primorsk and several 'shadow fleet' tankers, in an effort to disrupt Moscow's energy revenue. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed successful hits on military and energy assets, while Russia reported civilian casualties from Ukrainian drones near Moscow. Meanwhile, Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk, killed and wounded civilians and damaged residential and port infrastructure.
- ▪Ukraine conducted drone strikes on Russia’s Primorsk oil port and multiple 'shadow fleet' tankers to disrupt oil exports.
- ▪President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukrainian forces destroyed a Karakurt missile ship, a patrol boat, and damaged key oil infrastructure.
- ▪Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk regions killed two people, wounded others, and damaged residential buildings and port facilities.
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World News Ukraine attacks Russian oil port, ‘shadow fleet’ tankers as Moscow hits civilians targets By Associated Press Published May 3, 2026, 3:08 p.m. ET KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russian oil targets, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude. A nighttime drone strike sparked a blaze at Russia’s largest oil exporting port on the Baltic Sea, the port of Primorsk, according to Russian regional Gov. Alexander Drozdenko. The port, operated by Russia’s state oil firm Transneft, is capable of handling hundreds of thousands of barrels per day.
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