Ukrainian Long-Range Drones Strike Kronstadt Naval Base and St. Petersburg Oil Terminal
Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces executed a precision drone operation overnight on June 3, 2026, targeting the Kronstadt naval base in Russia's Leningrad Oblast. The strike set fire to the guided-missile corvette Boikyi. Simultaneously, drones struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal as international delegates arrived for the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Russian officials reported shooting down 50 drones, though satellite imagery confirmed significant damage at the naval facility and the energy terminal.
Date: June 3, 2026
Location: Russia
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: naval
Severity: HIGH
Source: The Kyiv Independent