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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

Atesh partisans carry out sabotage operation in St. Petersburg - photo

Atesh partisans reported they successfully disabled a diesel locomotive involved in oil transportation in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, sharing photographic evidence of the sabotage on May 21.

21 May, 02:18 PM

Kyiv warns of escalating consequences following Moscow drone strikes

If the Kremlin does not stop its war on Ukraine, the situation will become significantly worse for residents of major Russian cities, particularly Moscow and St. Petersburg, Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko wrote in a statement on May 17.

18 May, 11:00 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

Sweeping drone attack allegedly targets Russian governor, forces major airport closures

Russia's Pulkovo International Airport in St. Petersburg imposed restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures amid UAv threat, drones allegedly targeted Belgorod governor, Russian state propaganda agency TASS wrote on March 22.

23 March, 07:34 AM

Greek tankers carrying Russian oil spotted near St. Petersburg

Despite European Union sanctions aimed at curbing Russia’s oil trade, tankers registered in Greece have been spotted at a Russian port on the Baltic Sea coast, Finland’s Yle reported, citing data from the MarineTraffic tracking service on Dec. 13.

14 December 2025, 03:39 PM

Russian protesters attack Polish envoy in St. Petersburg

Russian protesters assaulted Poland’s ambassador to Russia, Krzysztof Krajewski, as he arrived in St. Petersburg to meet with the local Polish community, Gazeta Wyborcza reported on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 03:31 PM

Russia restarts gasoline imports from Belarus

Amid fuel shortages, Russia has resumed gasoline supplies from Belarus through the St. Petersburg exchange, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said on Oct. 2

2 October 2025, 06:49 PM

Russia’s largest oil port hit in massive drone attack

A fire on one of the ships after an overnight drone attack on Primorsk, Russia's largest oil port, in Leningrad Oblast was reported by the Astra Telegram channel early on Sep. 12.

12 September 2025, 08:15 AM

Azerbaijan skips CIS Interior Ministers meeting amid tensions with Russia

Azerbaijan did not participate in the meeting of Interior Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States held Aug. 12 in St. Petersburg, the CIS official portal reported on Aug. 13.

13 August 2025, 05:42 PM

Russia, India plan deeper defense cooperation for 2025-2026

Russia and India are planning to deepen their military-technical cooperation, sources in Ukrainian intelligence told NV on Aug. 11.

11 August 2025, 09:45 PM

U.S.-made Tomahawks and ATACMS could bring war to Russia’s doorstep

U.S. President Donald Trump was considering sending Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine that could hit Moscow and St. Petersburg, The Washington Post reported on July 15, citing a source familiar with the administration's discussions.

15 July 2025, 07:23 AM

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