Overview
- Ukrainian long‑range drones struck St. Petersburg in two waves, hitting the Petersburg Oil Terminal on June 3 and targeting naval sites around Kronstadt on June 6–7.
- Russian authorities confirmed fires in the Kirovsky and Krasnoselsky districts and localized damage at the oil terminal, while satellite imagery showed harm to the corvette Boykiy at Kronstadt.
- Officials across multiple regions reported large numbers of drones, numerous interceptions, minor casualties and limited fires as emergency services responded to the attacks.
- The strikes produced a dark smoke plume visible over the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and prompted President Vladimir Putin to pledge to strengthen Russia’s air‑defense systems.
- Analysts say the campaign demonstrates Kyiv’s growing deep‑strike reach across Russian regions, could drive higher Russian defense and energy‑protection spending, and still requires fuller damage and weapon‑count verification.