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Ukrainian long-range drones targeted sites in St. Petersburg, hitting an oil terminal and the Kronstadt naval base and causing fires and smoke as the city hosted its flagship economic forum, highlighting Kyiv’s long-range strike campaign and Kremlin vulnerabilities ahead of the event.
Ukraine claims it struck ships and infrastructure at Kronstadt naval base near St. Petersburg, damaging the Steregushchy-class corvette Boykiy and other facilities; Zelensky says military goals were achieved, while Moscow vows retaliation as Russia reports fires at related targets including a St. Petersburg oil terminal.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces released video showing drones striking the Russian corvette Boikyi at Kronstadt naval base near St. Petersburg, with the commander saying the vessel was tracked and set ablaze; the Boikyi reportedly escorted oil tankers from Russia's shadow fleet. Zelensky and Ukraine's General Staff confirmed further Russian strikes and targets inside Russia and occupied Ukraine, while authorities said around 50 drones were shot down over the Leningrad region. The attack comes as Russia hosts the St. Petersburg Economic Forum.
Ukraine launched drones against the St. Petersburg area as Russia opened its flagship economic forum; authorities said air defences downed 59 drones and three districts were hit with no fatalities, while Zelensky claimed hits on the region’s oil terminal and Kronstadt naval base. Moscow vowed a systemic response, and a low-profile US delegation attended the forum.