St Petersburg Region Hit by Major Ukrainian Drone Attack, Russian Officials Say
Ukraine said the strikes targeted energy infrastructure that funds Russia’s war and hit a major naval base, with Russian officials reporting 72 drones downed.
- On Saturday, July 4, 2026, Ukrainian long-range drones struck a major oil terminal in St. Petersburg's Kirovsky district and the Kronstadt naval base, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced.
- Zelenskyy characterized the operation as "long-range sanctions" targeting energy infrastructure that funds Russia's war, aiming to disrupt logistics and reduce Kremlin revenue.
- Leningrad region Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported 72 drones were intercepted over the area, while fires erupted at the port and authorities temporarily halted operations at Pulkovo Airport.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed the strikes as "not critical," though the Defense Ministry claimed 389 drones were intercepted nationwide overnight.
- These strikes establish St. Petersburg as a recurring objective, continuing deep-strike operations that have intensified throughout 2026 and brought the conflict closer to ordinary Russian citizens.
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Ukraine meets oil camps near St. Petersburg – Selenskyi confirms attack on naval base Kronstadt. Russia is struggling with growing fuel shortages.
A major oil terminal in the northwestern Russian city of St. Petersburg has been hit by Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky announced. The Ukrainian president described it as a “key infrastructure that generates revenue for Russia’s war.” Ukraine also said a major Russian naval base in the region was hit. St. Petersburg Governor Aleksandr Beglov said the city had come under a “massive” drone attack, acknowledging that the oil terminal had been hit. Ukra…
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Ukraine flew a long-range drone to attack oil facilities and military... in St. Petersburg, the hometown of Russian President Putin, located 1,100 km from the border.
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