He refrained from blaming Ukraine for the accident, and said the drone that crashed into the power plant’s chimney was one of “the effects of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression”.
Palloson of Estonia’s security police warned that the country was likely to see “more such incidents”, while the country’s leader Michal said it was “pointless to create the illusion that we can build a wall on the border with Russia”.
A similar incident occurred on Monday night in Lithuania, when a Ukrainian attack drone crashed and exploded near the Belarusian border.
Lithuanian authorities later confirmed the drone had been launched as part of that night’s operations against Russia and said they would discuss the situation with Ukraine.
“This is a very sensitive and important area for us… All countries must ensure airspace security and inform other countries if they see risks. Belarus does the same,” said Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys.
Ust-Luga is a major oil export terminal and the attack triggered a fire which was later brought under control, local authorities said.
Earlier this week Ukraine also targeted the Primorsk port on the Baltic Sea. Kyiv has been launching regular attacks on Russian energy sites, targeting refineries, ports and tankers with drones.
Almost 400 drones were fired by Ukraine towards several Russian regions overnight, including the Moscow region.
Between Monday and Tuesday, Russia launched its largest attack over 24-hour period on Ukraine, firing 948 drones, killing and injuring multiple people.