St. Petersburg

Russia to close Romanian consulate in St. Petersburg

Russia has informed Romanian ambassador Cristian Istrate that the country’s consulate in St. Petersburg will be closed, Russian Foreign Ministry announced on June 25.

25 June, 10:53 PM

Russia to cancel Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg for second straight year

Russia's Defense Ministry does not plan to hold its main Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg this year, marking the second consecutive cancellation of the event, Russian outlet Fontanka reported, citing sources in the ministry.

15 June, 05:25 PM

Ukraine expands drone war to make Russians feel the cost of Putin’s invasion

Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes on Moscow and St. Petersburg are meant to make Russians “feel” what war is like after long ignoring the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Guardian on June 9.

9 June, 11:03 AM

Russian Navy arsenal burns near St. Petersburg after drone attack

Fires broke out at a Russian Navy arsenal in Leningrad Oblast after a drone attack on St. Petersburg and the surrounding region on June 6, with the blaze visible in satellite imagery, Russian Telegram channels reported on June 7.

7 June, 07:22 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

New satellite images reveal extent of damage to Russian warship

Russian fire crews were forced to intervene to extinguish a blaze aboard the damaged corvette Boikiy following a Ukrainian drone strike in Kronstadt, St. Petersburg, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty investigative project Schemes reported on June 4.

4 June, 02:20 PM

Ukraine’s drones strike Russia’s Baltic Fleet, opening a new northern front

Drone attacks on Russia’s naval base in Kronstadt and an oil terminal in St. Petersburg were symbolically important and a particular embarrassment for the Kremlin because they came just ahead of an annual summit Russia presents as its “answer to Davos,” The War Zone reported.

4 June, 12:57 PM

Mobile internet cut across St. Petersburg as economic forum opens

Mobile internet went down across St. Petersburg on the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, according to local social media channels.

3 June, 10:46 PM

Peskov hints Moscow will continue 'systemic' strikes on Ukraine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, hinted that Moscow will continue “systemic” strikes on Ukraine after a drone attack on St. Petersburg on June 3, Russian propaganda media reported.

3 June, 04:42 PM

Fire breaks out three kilometers from St. Petersburg economic forum venue

Drone strikes set St. Petersburg ablaze just three kilometers from Putin's major economic forum and hit the Kronstadt naval base on the eve of a cultural festival, the independent Russian outlet Agensto.Novosti reported on June 3.

3 June, 02:20 PM

Video reveals successful Ukrainian drone strike on Russian corvette in St. Petersburg

A video showing a successful strike on the Russian Boikiy patrol corvette in Kronstadt, St. Petersburg, was shared by Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi on June 3.

3 June, 01:58 PM

Drone strike eliminates Russian patrol warship in Leningrad Oblast - NV sources

Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian patrol warship in Leningrad Oblast that was most likely escorting shadow fleet oil tankers, NV sources reported on June 3.

3 June, 01:15 PM

Ukrainian drones strike 1,100 km inside Russia, igniting St. Petersburg oil hub

St. Petersburg came under drone attack overnight and early on June 3. Ukraine later confirmed a strike on the city’s oil terminal, where a major fire broke out.

3 June, 12:53 PM

Ukrainian forces hit Russian ships during forum opening

Ukraine’s Defense Forces hit two Russian ships during an attack on St. Petersburg on June 3, Denys Shtilerman, co-owner and chief designer of Ukrainian drone manufacturer Fire Point, said.

3 June, 12:50 PM

Madyar trolls Putin as Ukrainian drones strike deep inside St. Petersburg

An inscription on a drone mocking Russian defenses was revealed by Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi on June 3, following a successful strike on an oil terminal in St. Petersburg.

3 June, 12:40 PM

Ukrainian forces strike St. Petersburg oil terminal and defense plant in Tambov Oblast

Ukrainian forces conducted precision deep strikes against Russian military and industrial targets in St. Petersburg and Tambov Oblast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on June 3.

3 June, 12:18 PM

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

Drones pound St. Petersburg, forcing flight delays before Putin speech

Pulkovo Airport in the Russian city of St. Petersburg delayed nearly 30 flights after a drone attack on June 3, while nine were diverted to alternate airports, Russian media reported, citing Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsiya.

3 June, 10:50 AM

Drones strike major St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of Putin's scheduled speech

Drones attacked St. Petersburg on June 3, striking a local oil terminal and triggering a massive fire on the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is scheduled to speak.

3 June, 08:03 AM

Former employee reveals alleged Novichok testing in secret Russian lab

A former laboratory employee told The Insider that Russia tested the Novichok nerve agent under the cover of a pharmaceutical company in St. Petersburg, including animal experiments and falsified military reports.

28 May, 06:35 PM

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