On the night of July 4, St. Petersburg witnessed a series of powerful explosions. According to data collected by OSINT publications and local Telegram channels, the strikes hit strategically important objects in the area of the oil terminal and port infrastructure.
Fires and infrastructure damage
According to sources, a fire broke out after the oil port area was hit. Russian publications report extensive damage to objects in the port zone. Visual confirmation and eyewitness reports point to the seriousness of the incident, although the exact scale of the damage remains unknown.
Government response and communication restrictions
Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko officially confirmed the situation, announcing the introduction of a danger mode due to the threat of drones. Due to activity in the sky over the region, authorities warned residents of a possible decrease in mobile internet speed.
At the time of publication, Russian official sources have not provided detailed information about casualties or the exact consequences of the attack for the infrastructure.
Context: escalation of strikes deep into Russia
The incident in St. Petersburg is taking place against the backdrop of a sharp increase in activity by the Ukrainian side. Just a few days prior, on the night of July 2, Ukrainian forces disabled the Lukoil-Nizhnekamsknefteorgsynth oil refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod region. This enterprise is one of the key fuel suppliers for Moscow.
Previously, on the night of July 1, strikes were carried out on the oil refinery in Ufa and a defense industry complex object in Penza.
Operation statistics
Representatives of the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces reported a significant increase in the intensity of strikes on targets in the operational and strategic depth of Russia. Since the beginning of 2026, this figure has increased by 1150%. In just the last month, Deep Strike units carried out 2,359 combat missions at a distance of up to 2,000 kilometers, destroying or damaging 172 military-industrial and fuel and energy complex objects of the Russian Federation.
