Leningrad Oblast

Drones launch massive attack on St. Petersburg, hitting oil terminal, bridge, VK data center and Ozon hub

Ukrainian FP-1 drones struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal in Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight, sparking a fire at the facility with an annual capacity of 12.5 million metric tons, Ukrainian company Fire Point said on Oct. 18.

18 October, 07:18 AM

Drone attack sparks fire across Ust-Luga port zone in Leningrad Oblast - video

Strike drones targeted the Ust-Luga port zone in Leningrad Oblast overnight, igniting a fire across port infrastructure, Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko reported on Sept. 1.

1 September, 09:37 AM

Drones attack Russia's Leningrad Oblast, strike reported at Kirishi oil refinery

Drones attacked Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight, with a strike and fire reported at an oil refinery in the city of Kirishi on Aug. 30.

30 August, 10:00 AM

Russia trains to repel ‘invasion’ near Finland and Estonia

Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, and National Guard held exercises in Leningrad Oblast focused on countering an “invasion” and the “infiltration of a sabotage group across the border,” The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 26.

26 August, 03:20 PM

Yandex uses fake forest to hide Russian missile battery

Yandex, a mapping service popular in Russia, has found a new way to conceal military sites. In particular, fragments of forest appeared on a satellite image of an area near the port of Kronstadt, close to St. Petersburg, where a missile battery is located, the Finnish outlet Yle reported on Aug. 17.

17 August, 06:45 PM

Ukraine's General Staff confirms strike on Novatek-Ust-Luga complex in Russia

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Novatek-Ust-Luga processing and transshipment complex in the village of Slobodka in Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight into Aug. 14, according to Ukraine's General Staff.

14 August, 04:35 PM

Drones pummel Russia’s Ust-Luga port in Leningrad Oblast

Drones struck Russia’s Leningrad Oblast on the morning of August 14, sparking a fire at the Ust-Luga port, regional governor Aleksandr Drozdenko reported.

14 August, 08:57 AM

Drones first strike grocery distribution center owned by Russia's richest billionaire

Ukrainian drones attacked a distribution center belonging to Lenta — one of Russia's largest supermarket chains, controlled by Severgroup, owned by Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov — for the first time, The Moscow Times wrote on Aug. 4.

4 August, 02:47 PM

Fire Point shows strike on major Wildberries logistics hub

Ukrainian FP-1 kamikaze drones struck a Wildberries logistics hub in Russia's Leningrad Oblast, one of the marketplace's largest facilities in northwestern Russia, Fire Point said, releasing footage it said showed the strike and resulting fire on Aug. 3.

4 August, 10:12 AM

Ukraine strikes oil terminal and Kronstadt base near St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg came under a drone attack with explosions and fires reported across parts of the city, according to videos and accounts shared on social media, while Russian authorities acknowledged the attack on July 4.

4 July, 12:36 PM

Drones target St. Petersburg, fire reported in Kronstadt

Drones targeted St. Petersburg and Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight, with residents reporting a fire near Kronstadt, home to a Russian Baltic Fleet base and a naval shipyard, according to the Astra Telegram channel on June 6.

6 June, 09:58 AM

Mobile internet cut across St. Petersburg after drone strikes on forum opening day

Mobile internet was cut off across St. Petersburg on June 3, as Ukrainian drones struck a major oil terminal in the city on the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to speak.

3 June, 11:00 AM

Russian billionaire linked to fuel and energy business dies in Leningrad Oblast

Mikhail Smirnov, co-owner of the Baltic Fuel Company, died in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast on May 20, Russian media reported on May 21.

21 May, 07:24 PM

Ukraine strikes KINEF refinery; processing halted — Reuters

Kirishinefteorgsintez (KINEF), one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, halted crude processing after another wave of Ukrainian drone strikes, Reuters reported on May 5, citing industry sources.

5 May, 08:39 PM

Ukraine strikes Kirishi refinery and oil station in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast

Ukraine’s Security Service and defense forces struck the Kirishinefteorgsintez refinery and a Kirishi oil pumping station in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast, the SBU press service said on May 5.

5 May, 06:11 PM

Drones strike Russia's largest northwestern oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast

Drones attacked the largest oil refinery in northwestern Russia, Kirishinefteorgsintez, located in Leningrad Oblast, Astra Telegram channel reported on May 5, citing its own analysis.

5 May, 11:36 AM

Pulkovo airport locks down as drones target Russia's Leningrad Oblast

Russia's Leningrad Oblast came under a drone attack, with air defense systems allegedly shooting down 16 UAVs, Leningrad Oblast Governor Alexander Drozdenko announced overnight on May 5.

5 May, 08:19 AM

Drone attack over Leningrad Oblast halts flights at St Petersburg airport

Russian authorities reported a large-scale drone attack overnight in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast, claiming that 51 drones were shot down over the region.

3 May, 10:20 AM

Drones target Russia’s Leningrad Oblast, shut Pulkovo

Russian air defenses have reportedly shot down 12 drones that attacked Leningrad Oblast overnight, regional Governor Alexander Drozdenko claimed on Telegram early on April 17.

17 April, 10:20 AM

Ukraine confirms hit on marine oil terminal in occupied Feodosia

Commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi confirmed a strike on the Marine Oil Terminal in occupied Feodosia, saying the facility was hit in an operation reported on Apr. 8.

8 April, 02:38 PM

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