Drone activity targeting Russian infrastructure and airspace over Poland between 7:31 AM and 8:16 AM UTC on September 12th, 2025, has been reported. The largest Russian oil-loading port, Primorsk, in the Leningrad region, was attacked, causing a fire at an oil loading point, according to the Leningrad governor. Separately, Russia's President Vladimir Putin is reportedly "delighted" with the outcome of a drone swarm attack in Poland, viewing it as an 'air defense test' that encourages further action, according to the Financial Times. The attack on Primorsk involved a vessel at the oil loading point, confirmed by the Leningrad governor, who stated the incident occurred at Russia's largest oil-loading port. This development follows earlier reports from this morning and overnight concerning drone attacks on objects within the Russian Federation, including a "Neftebase" in the Smolensk region and the port of Primorsk itself, with initial reports indicating a fire on one of the vessels. The Financial Times reports that the drone strikes in Poland, described as "Gerbera and Shahed strikes," mark a new phase in the conflict and highlight Europe's perceived inability to defend against significant drone attacks, a tactic Russia allegedly employs almost daily against Ukraine. Meanwhile, a separate social media post indicated the arrival of a train in Kyiv, featuring the Ukrainian Railways logo. Previous reports from earlier this morning detailed drone strikes on multiple Russian energy infrastructure sites, including a "Transneft" pumping hub in the Vladimir region and the Cardimovo oil depot in the Smolensk region. The New York Times also reported ongoing shelling of a laboratory at the Physico-Technical Institute in Kharkiv, which stores uranium. Earlier today, Japan announced new sanctions against 47 Russian companies and nine individuals, including freezing assets and reducing the price cap on Russian crude oil imports to $47.6 per barrel. Germany's Ministry of Finance has also made significant cuts to its planned military aid for 2026 and 2027, reducing the German Ministry of Defense's annual budget for those years.
