Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of ‘Russian Davos’
Zelenskyy said the attack also hit the Kronstadt naval base and a weapons plant, as Russia reported 354 Ukrainian drones downed overnight.
- Ukrainian long-range drones struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal overnight, igniting a massive blaze just hours before the opening of the city's premier international economic forum.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the deep strike—located 1,100 kilometers from Ukraine's border—as part of Kyiv's "long-range sanctions plan," targeting a vital Baltic Sea facility that processes 12.5 million tons of petroleum products annually to fuel the Russian war effort.
- The high-profile attack sent thick plumes of black smoke over the city, casting a literal shadow as 20,000 international delegates arrived at the Expoforum for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum , often dubbed the "Russian Davos."
- Kyiv's forces simultaneously struck the Kronstadt naval base in the Port of St. Petersburg, using unmanned systems to target Russia's Baltic fleet and reportedly damaging the Project 20380 missile corvette Boikiy while it was docked for repairs.
- The strikes triggered significant travel and infrastructure chaos, forcing authorities to temporarily shut down Pulkovo Airport—disrupting incoming flights for forum attendees—and prompt widespread mobile internet blackouts across the city.
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Ukraine hits St. Petersburg oil terminal with drones as Russia's economic forum opens
Ukraine launched a mass drone attack against several Russian regions early on Wednesday and struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, coinciding with the opening of the country's main economic forum. Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses shot down 345 drones over 15 regions, including Moscow and Leningrad, where St. Petersburg is located.
Black smoke billowed into the sky in St. Petersburg after Ukraine struck an oil terminal in the city. At the same time, up to 20,000 visitors from many countries are expected to attend “Putin’s Davos” in the city. The timing is no coincidence, says military analyst Jörgen Elfving.
Despite the harsh Ukrainian attacks, authorities assure that the safety of participants in the St. Petersburg economic forum will not be threatened.
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