💥 Attack

A drone crashed and exploded on the territory of the St. Petersburg oil terminal according to the Russian Telegram channel ASTRA.

St Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast
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Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

ASTRA reported that the drone crashed and exploded on the territory of the St. Petersburg oil terminal

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

The drone crashed and exploded on the territory of the St. Petersburg oil terminal

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: uncertain

Drone crashed and exploded on territory of St Petersburg Oil Terminal according to Russian Telegram channel Astra

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The attack was carried out by Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR)

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The drone struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal on the Gulf of Finland and caused a fire

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

This was a Defense Intelligence operation involving modern Ukrainian assets with confirmed strikes on targets

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot in Russia's St Petersburg overnight, with one reportedly flying over President Putin's Valdai residence. This is the first time St Petersburg has been attacked since Russia's full-scale invasion.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

According to the Russian Baza Telegram channel, the drone's wreckage fell between fuel oil tanks at an elevator site at the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, with a fire breaking out covering 130 square meters.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Drone attacks targeted an oil terminal in St Petersburg on January 18.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:00.198Z

Source story: 3815049-diu-drones-attack-oil-depot-in-leningrad-region-source