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Oil terminal in St. Petersburg hit by Ukrainian drones

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Ed McCambridge
June 3, 2026

Ukraine has struck the Russian city of St. Petersburg with drones just as a flagship Russian economic forum was about to get underway. City authorities confirmed that several districts had been hit.

Thick smoke rose over St. Petersburg after a long-range Ukrainian drone strike hit an oil terminal and other infrastructure, injuring several people and causing widespread damage, officials said. Ukrainian footage also showed drones targeting a naval base.

Kyiv called the oil facility key to Russia’s war effort. The attack comes after deadly Russian strikes and near a major economic forum in the home city of Russian President Vladimir Putin, underscoring rising tensions.

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