Zelensky confirms Ukrainian strike on St. Petersburg oil terminal

Dmytro Basmat

20h ago· 3 min readenNews

Summary

Ukraine's military attacked St. Petersburg in the early hours of July 4, striking oil infrastructure at the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal and military targets in nearby Kronstadt. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the strike on Telegram. Social media footage shows black smoke and fire rising from the port area, with explosions heard around 6:30 a.m. local time amid reports of Ukrainian long-range drones over the region. The article is a developing story with limited details.

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Ukraine's military attacked St. Petersburg in the early hours of July 4, striking oil infrastructure and military targets in nearby Kronstadt, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Telegram.

Photos and videos posted to social media purport to show black plumes of smoke and fire rising from the port area of the city, home to the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal in Russia's Leningrad Oblast.

Explosions were heard in the city around 6:30 a.m. local time amid resident reports of Ukrainian long-range drones flying over the region.

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Ukraine's military reportedly carried out an attack on St. Petersburg in the early hours of July 4, striking an oil terminal in the city, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

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