Zelenskyy confirms that oil infrastructure near St. Petersburg was struck and that Kronstadt was hit

On the night of July 4, Ukrainian defense forces struck port oil infrastructure in St. Petersburg, russia, and also hit Kronstadt.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported this on Facebook and posted footage of the aftermath.

"Last night, our Ukrainian long-range strikes against Russia in response to this war hit near St. Petersburg. The Ukrainian Defense Forces struck port oil infrastructure that generates revenue for the Russian war; there were also strikes on Kronstadt—an important military target," the post reads.

Zelenskyy noted that the targeted facilities are located more than 850 kilometers from Ukraine’s state border.

Background: Kronstadt is a fortress city and port on Kotlin Island in the Baltic Sea, guarding the maritime approaches to St. Petersburg. It is an administrative district of St. Petersburg. 

As a reminder, on the morning of July 4, footage was published from St. Petersburg, russia, showing thick smoke in the area of the oil terminal following explosions in the city. It is claimed that the city was under attack by drones.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, the St. Petersburg oil terminal came under attack by the Defense Forces in June. This facility is one of the largest oil product transshipment complexes in the Baltic region, with a throughput capacity of 10 million metric tons per year, and is actively involved in meeting the logistical needs of the russian army.