Two Ukrainian firefighters hold a hose as they try to extinguish a fire at a destroyed petrol station in Kharkiv - 2 May.

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Russia's Primorsk port hit as Ukraine launches wave of drone strikes

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Russia reported that Primorsk port on the Baltic Sea was hit by a Ukrainian drone attack as Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of civilian casualties from overnight air raids. Reuters corroborates that Primorsk was targeted during a wave of drone strikes. Bloomberg and Al Jazeera both say a fire occurred at Primorsk and that local authorities or officials described it as quickly extinguished; Al Jazeera additionally notes no oil spill. Discrepancies center on whether the fire was extinguished quickly and on civilian harm, with attribution to Russia and Ukraine present in multiple accounts.

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Fire Put Out at Russia’s Primorsk Port From Drone, Governor Says
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Lean Left
5/3/2026

Fire Put Out at Russia’s Primorsk Port From Drone, Governor Says

Russia said Ukraine attacked Primorsk port on the Baltic Sea, a key oil export hub, causing a fire that local authorities said was quickly extinguished.

Reuters
Reuters
Reuters
Center
5/3/2026

Russia's Primorsk port hit as Ukraine launches wave of drone strikes

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Ukraine drone attack hits Russian Baltic port, governor says
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Lean Left
5/3/2026

Ukraine drone attack hits Russian Baltic port, governor says

Ukrainian forces have launched a drone attack on the Russian Baltic Sea ⁠⁠port of Primorsk, the governor says, as Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of killing civilians in overnight air raids. There was no oil spill caused by Sunday’s attack on Primorsk, a major oil-exporting outlet, but it caused a fire in the town.

Two Ukrainian firefighters hold a hose as they try to extinguish a fire at a destroyed petrol station in Kharkiv - 2 May.
BBC News
BBC News
Lean Left
5/3/2026

Russian strikes kill 10 as Zelensky says Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal

Russian drone and missile strikes in Ukraine have killed 10 people and injured at least 76 over the past day, reports say. Officials in five regions around the country reported fatalities as Moscow continues to target Ukrainian cities with regular aerial attacks. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.