Ukrainian Defense Forces launched coordinated drone strikes against port oil infrastructure in St. Petersburg and a military facility in Kronstadt in Russia on July 4.
President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the operation in a statement, noting that the targets were located more than 850 kilometers from the Ukrainian state border.
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“This night, our Ukrainian long-range sanctions against Russia for this war worked near St. Petersburg,” Zelensky stated. “The Ukrainian Defense Forces hit port oil infrastructure that generates revenue for the Russian war effort, and there were also hits on Kronstadt – an important military target.”
The Command of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine provided additional details, confirming that their drones struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal. The operation was conducted jointly by SOF Deep Strike units, the Unmanned Systems Forces, the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ministry of Defense, and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).
According to military officials, several drones successfully reached the target, resulting in an active fire at the facility. The St. Petersburg Oil Terminal is one of the primary Baltic hubs for the export of Russian oil products, with an annual processing capacity of 12.5 million tons.
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