During the night of June 3, drones reportedly attacked Russia's largest oil terminal on the Baltic Sea in St. Petersburg, as well as a military plant in the Tambov region.
According to The Moscow Times, the attack caused a fire at the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal in the Kirovsky District of St. Petersburg, Ukrinform reports.
The terminal is the largest oil transshipment complex in Russia on the Baltic Sea, with an annual capacity of 12.5 million tonnes and 21 storage tanks for petroleum products. The facility is considered strategically important for Russia's national security.
The report notes that the attack occurred on the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, scheduled to take place from June 3 to June 6. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to speak at the event. The forum venue is located about 17 kilometers from the oil terminal that was reportedly targeted.
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