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Ukrainian Drones Strike St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, Embarrassing Putin Ahead of Economic Forum

03 June 2026 05:10

Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, setting it ablaze and embarrassing President Putin ahead of a key economic forum.

The attack is part of escalating long-range strikes in the five-year war. - Ukrainian drones flew over 600 miles to hit the oil terminal in St.

Petersburg, causing black smoke over the port. - The attack comes days before the St.

Petersburg International Economic Forum, a prestige event for Putin. - Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv and other cities, killing at least 22 civilians.

- Zelenskyy expressed frustration over delays in purchasing Patriot air defense systems. The war shows no signs of ending, with both sides increasingly using long-range strikes.

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