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Ukrainian drones targeted an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and a warship in dry-dock at a nearby naval base, launching strikes just hours before President Vladimir Putin's major economic forum was set to commence in the city. This attack on Putin's home city, the venue for his annual economic forum designed to attract foreign investment, escalates strikes as the conflict nears its fifth year with no end in sight.

Governor Alexander Beglov of St. Petersburg reported that unspecified "infrastructure objects" were attacked in three districts of Russia's second-largest city. He stated that air defenses shot down 59 Ukrainian drones overnight, and while several facilities were damaged and some people injured, there were no fatalities. Clean-up operations are currently underway.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that his country's drones had struck the fuel terminal. He also stated that they targeted a military facility in Kronstadt, located on an island near the city. This facility houses elements of Russia's Baltic Fleet and significant shipbuilding and repair operations. Meanwhile, Moscow-installed authorities in the occupied Donetsk region reported that a drone strike killed seven people and wounded 11 others when it hit a bus. Ukraine released a video purportedly showing a drone striking the Russian warship, the corvette Boiky, in a dry dock at Kronstadt. Reuters verified the location and vessel model but could not independently confirm the extent of the damage to the ship or the oil terminal.

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Several facilities have been damaged. Clean-up operations are currently underway. Several people have been injured. There have been no fatalities.