June 4, 2026
While the fire at the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal was visible across much of the city, the more consequential target may have been Kronstadt, where Ukrainian drones also struck military facilities
Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out a series of successful long-range strikes in russia’s Leningrad region, targeting both the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal and military facilities in Kronstadt with long-range drones.
The attack coincided with the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, attended by numerous foreign delegations despite russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.
russian sources have extensively documented the strike on the oil terminal from virtually every angle. The attack reportedly destroyed several oil storage tanks. The facility is one of the key elements of russia’s oil export infrastructure on the Baltic Sea.
At the same time, the strikes on military facilities in Kronstadt, located approximately 20 kilometers west of St. Petersburg, have received far less public attention despite potentially carrying greater military significance. Official Ukrainian statements have so far only indicated that military targets at the Kronstadt naval base were successfully hit. The currently available footage does not allow for a reliable assessment of the damage.
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However, the concentration of military assets on Kronstadt Island is substantial. The most important facility may be the Kronstadt Marine Plant, one of russia’s key ship repair and modernization centers. The facility plays a critical role in the repair and modernization of russian Navy warships, including vessels from fleets other than the Baltic Fleet.
For example, the Project 20380 Steregushchiy corvette entered repair and modernization at the facility in 2023. The shipyard has also carried out complex overhauls of Project 636.3 Varshavyanka-class submarines, including boats transferred from russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
Even low-resolution satellite imagery currently available suggests that, as of May 25, a vessel approximately 100 meters long was present in one of the dry docks. This corresponds closely to the dimensions of a Project 20380 corvette. Another vessel roughly 120 meters long was visible alongside the quay, matching the size of a frigate-class warship.
Kronstadt itself remains one of the principal bases of russia’s Baltic Fleet. It serves as the permanent home of the 3rd Separate Submarine Division and the 105th Brigade of Water Area Protection Ships. It is also possible that vessels previously based in Baltiysk, in russia’s Kaliningrad region, had been temporarily relocated to Kronstadt.
Ukraine’s General Staff additionally reported that, according to preliminary information, both warships and port infrastructure facilities in Kronstadt were successfully hit.
Further intrigue was added by comments from Denys Shtilerman, co-founder and chief designer of Fire Point. In a social media post, he joked that Ukraine had hoped to give forum guests a tour of the Moskva cruiser, but since that was impossible, “two other ships had to be removed directly at the venue.”
Subsequently, Commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, released footage showing a successful strike against the russian Boykiy corvette while it was in a dry dock at the Kronstadt Marine Plant. Based on the available footage, the vessel appears to have suffered severe damage and may have been destroyed as a result of the strike.
The strike on Kornstadt may be more important, militarily speaking, but hitting the warmonger’s industry is also highly important. St. Petersberg has the added benefit of having shocked the runt’s international guests. It was Ukraine’s kick-in-the-ass moment for the mafia regime.