Ukraine launches massive drone attack on St. Petersburg, Krasnodar; fires reported in Kronstadt, Ust-Labinsk

Ukraine launched a significant drone assault across Russia overnight, striking key targets including oil storage facilities and naval arsenals. Explosions rocked the Krasnodar region's Ust-Labinsk, igniting a large fire at a "Poltava Oil Base" that handles fuel storage and transshipment. In the Baltic Sea, drones attacked Kronstadt's port, causing fires near the Marine Thermal Engineering Research Institute.

St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov alerted residents to the "massive drone attack," urging them to stay indoors and warning of potential mobile internet disruptions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later confirmed the strikes, stating that Ukrainian drones "traveled about 1,000 kilometers to the St. Petersburg region – to the enemy navy’s arsenals and a base in Kronstadt." He added that other drones "traveled about 500 kilometers to the Krasnodar region and attacked an oil depot."

Reports also indicated explosions and fires in Uzlovaya in the Tula region, as well as attacks on ports in occupied Mariupol and Zhukesa in the Donetsk region. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 376 drones overnight, describing it as the largest drone attack in recent times. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been ongoing since Russia's full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022.

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Last night, our drones covered a distance of about 1,000 kilometers to the St. Petersburg region – to the enemy navy’s arsenals and a base…