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Leningrad Oblast on Front Lines Amid Ukrainian Attacks.

May 1, 2026
Leningrad Oblast on Front Lines Amid Ukrainian Attacks.
A screenshot from a video posted to Telegram showing a large fire at the Ust-Luga oil terminal in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, on the morning of March 25, 2026. (Telegram)

IT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW: Ukrainian forces are escalating their attacks on Russia's vital energy facilities in a desperate bid to cripple the Kremlin's economy. And we're not just talking about any ordinary attacks - no, we're talking about a full-blown assault on the very lifeblood of Russia's oil industry. In a televised briefing broadcast on April 30, Governor Alexander Drozdenko revealed the shocking truth about the deteriorating situation at regional energy facilities. But what he said next left jaws on the floor...

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