Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of ‘Russian Davos’
Russia said more than 30 flights were delayed or canceled after the drone strike damaged infrastructure and set an oil terminal ablaze.
- Ukrainian long-range drones struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal overnight, igniting a massive blaze just hours before the opening of the city's premier international economic forum.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the deep strike—located 1,100 kilometers from Ukraine's border—as part of Kyiv's "long-range sanctions plan," targeting a vital Baltic Sea facility that processes 12.5 million tons of petroleum products annually to fuel the Russian war effort.
- The high-profile attack sent thick plumes of black smoke over the city, casting a literal shadow as 20,000 international delegates arrived at the Expoforum for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum , often dubbed the "Russian Davos."
- Kyiv's forces simultaneously struck the Kronstadt naval base in the Port of St. Petersburg, using unmanned systems to target Russia's Baltic fleet and reportedly damaging the Project 20380 missile corvette Boikiy while it was docked for repairs.
- The strikes triggered significant travel and infrastructure chaos, forcing authorities to temporarily shut down Pulkovo Airport—disrupting incoming flights for forum attendees—and prompt widespread mobile internet blackouts across the city.
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Ukraine Drones Strike St. Petersburg Ahead Of Putin Economic Forum
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief ST. PETERSBURG/KYIV (Worthy News) – Ukrainian drones struck energy and military facilities in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, just hours before international guests gathered for Russia’s flagship economic forum, in what appeared to be retaliation for deadly Russian attacks on Ukraine. Local officials acknowledged that long-range Ukrainian drones breached air defenses and struck several targets, incl…
Moscow. The Ukrainian response to Tuesday’s massive attack on Kiev and other cities was not expected, and Wednesday morning launched at least half a hundred drones and missiles on several locations inside Russia, with the main target being St. Petersburg, President Vladimir Putin’s hometown.
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