SSU confirms attack on St. Petersburg Oil Terminal and warships in Kronstadt
In accordance with the orders issued by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), in coordination with representatives of the Ukrainian Armed Forces — the Unmanned Systems Forces, the Special Operations Forces, the State Border Guard Service, and the Defense Intelligence — carried out strikes against the infrastructure of the "St. Petersburg Oil Terminal" in St. Petersburg. Ukrainian drones also targeted military ships based at the Kronstadt Naval Base in the Leningrad Oblast of the russian federation.
It was reported to the Ukrainian News agency by the SSU, according to the Ukrainian News agency.
According to the SSU, the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal is one of the largest russian terminals in the Baltic region. It has 21 tanks for the storage and transshipment of petroleum products. After traveling approximately 1,100 kilometers, the drones struck the tank farm area, where at least four separate large fires were recorded.
In addition, a strike was carried out in Kronstadt against a military ship docking area. The results of the strike and the extent of the damage inflicted on the enemy are currently being assessed.
The strikes on the oil refinery took place on the very day of the opening of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which is being held under the slogan “Pragmatic Dialogue — The Path to a Stable Future.” “Russia is once again demonstrating its unwillingness to engage in any pragmatic dialogue regarding the cessation of the war against Ukraine. Therefore, a ‘stable future’ awaits it in the form of regular fires at oil refineries, oil depots, and terminals through which the Kremlin earns petrodollars to finance its aggression. The longer Russia chooses war over peace, the more frequently the facilities that sustain it will burn,” the SSU noted.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, a massive fire broke out at an oil terminal in St. Petersburg following a drone strike.