Zelenskyy confirms Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on oil terminal near St. Petersburg, Kronstadt

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukrainian military forces struck oil port infrastructure near St. Petersburg, as well as Kronstadt (Russia), Report informs.

"Last night, our Ukrainian long-range sanctions against Russia over this war reached targets near St. Petersburg. Ukraine's Defense Forces struck port oil infrastructure that generates revenue for Russia's war, and there were also successful strikes on Kronstadt – an important military target. The distance from Ukraine's state border is more than 850 kilometers. My thanks to everyone who is ensuring Ukraine's precision and carrying out our long-range sanctions plan. Glory to Ukraine!" he wrote on X.

According to the Telegram channel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems Forces, on the night of July 4, operators of the 1st Separate Center, in cooperation with the Special Operations Forces, the Security Service of Ukraine, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, and other units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, launched a strike on the St. Petersburg oil terminal.

The report notes that the terminal is "one of the largest transshipment complexes for petroleum products in the Baltic region and a key logistics hub for the export of Russian fuel resources."

Earlier, St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov stated that Ukraine had attacked the city's oil terminal with drones.