Aleksandr Drozdenko, governor of the region still called Leningrad, states on its telegram channel that the accident was caused by “a human mistake” in connection with the start of the engines. The engine room suffered damage, but there is no risk of oil leaking. No one in the crew was injured, reports the Fontanka news site. UST-Luga is one of Russia’s most important ports for exporting fossil fuels, which in turn finances the Ukraine war. Ukraine has repeatedly tried to attack vessels and installations in the harbor.
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