Ukrainian drones set fire to St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of Putin visit
Ukrainian drones targeted an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, igniting a fire as the city hosted an economic forum attended by President Putin. The attack, which involved drones flying over 1,000 kilometers, led to temporary flight suspensions and mobile internet outages in the area. This incident follows a series of escalated attacks from both Ukraine and Russia as the conflict continues into its fifth year.
- ▪Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, causing a significant fire.
- ▪The attack occurred during an annual international economic forum promoted by President Putin.
- ▪Russian authorities reported that the drone strike targeted the city's infrastructure, leading to flight suspensions and internet outages.
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- ▪ Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal before city hosts Russian economic forum - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg ahead of international economic forum — NZ Herald
- ▪ Drones Hit St. Petersburg as Putin's Annual Economic Forum Opens — HotAir
- ▪ Ukrainian drones strike oil terminal in St. Petersburg during major economic forum — Crypto Briefing
- ▪ Ukraine hits St. Petersburg oil terminal with drones as Russia's economic forum opens — MercoPress
- ▪ What is the St Petersburg forum, Putin’s economic outreach to the world? — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of 'Russian Davos' — r/news
- ▪ Ukraine hits oil refinery as Russia opens St. Petersburg economic forum — Washington Post — World
- ▪ Ukrainian drones strike a St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of Putin visit — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as ‘Russian Davos’ opens in city — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Ukrainian drones strike oil terminal in St Petersburg as Putin's 'Davos' gets under way — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Ukraine drones target St Petersburg as Russia’s flagship economic forum opens — South China Morning Post
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Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) as the Russian city hosted an annual international economic forum promoted by President Vladimir Putin.The drones flew more than 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) to hit the terminal, Mr. Zelenskyy said on social media. Clouds of black smoke rose over the city's port after the attack. Seven killed, 11 wounded after drone hits bus: Russia-installed Donetsk region leaderRussian authorities said only that the Ukrainian drone strike targeted the city's infrastructure, without providing further details. The airport of St. Petersburg briefly suspended flights overnight because of the attack.
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