Leningrad Oblast

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

Drone swarm hammers Russia’s Baltic oil hub again

The Russian Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga in Leningrad Oblast has been under drone attack since approximately 5 a.m., the Exilenova+ Telegram channel reported early on April 7.

7 April, 09:17 AM

Drones target Moscow, Leningrad, Yaroslavl oblasts

The Russian Federal Aviation Authority, Rosaviatsia, imposed temporary flight restrictions at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, and Tunoshna Airport in Yaroslavl Oblast overnight in response to a drone attack, the Astra Telegram channel reported on April 3.

3 April, 09:27 AM

Ukrainian attacks will force Russia to cut oil output

Cuts to Russian crude oil output are now inevitable because Ukrainian attacks have reduced Russia’s export capacity by about 1 million barrels a day (20% of total capacity), Reuters reported on April 2.

2 April, 08:39 PM

Video appears to show strike on Ust-Luga, a key Russian oil export hub

Footage said to show a strike on the port of Ust-Luga in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast on the night of March 31 has surfaced online after the Ukrainian Telegram channel Supernova+ published it on April 2.

2 April, 11:21 AM

Russia’s KINEF refinery may remain offline for a month after Ukrainian drone strikes

Russia’s Kirishi Petroleum Organic Synthesis refinery (KINEF), one of the country’s largest, could partially resume production within a month, but a full restart will depend on how quickly Russian ports can restore loading operations, Reuters reported on March 31.

31 March, 08:37 PM

Serviceman names three factors behind success of strikes on Russia’s Ust-Luga port

Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces serviceman Oleksandr Musienko said drones have been successfully striking Russia’s Leningrad Oblast, including the port of Ust-Luga, for a seventh consecutive day, speaking on Radio NV on March 31.

31 March, 12:37 PM

Four strikes in five days: Russia unable to protect oil sites

Ukrainian Defense Forces continued a series of long-range strikes on Russian facilities in the Baltic Sea overnight into March 27, marking the fourth attack on the aggressor’s oil infrastructure in five days, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported.

28 March, 08:03 PM

Ust-Luga oil berth destroyed after drone strikes, satellite imagery shows

Satellite photos show that one oil-loading berth at the Russian Baltic Sea terminal in Ust-Luga has completely burned down, Dnipro OSINT Telegram channel reported on March 27.

28 March, 02:48 AM

Ukraine's General Staff confirms damage to Russia's Kirishi oil refinery

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine clarified and confirmed significant damage at the Kirishi refinery in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast that was hit by Ukrainian Defense Forces overnight into March 26.

27 March, 02:57 PM

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