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A major oil terminal in Russia’s second city of St Petersburg in the north-west was struck overnight by Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described it as key “infrastructure that generates revenue for Russia’s war”. Ukraine also said a major Russian naval base in the region was hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
St Petersburg Governor Aleksandr Beglov said the city was under a “massive” drone attack, admitting the oil terminal was hit. He reported no casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ukraine has recently intensified its long-range drone attacks on Russia’s critical energy infrastructure, causing widespread fuel shortages. Kyiv says nearly 43% of Russia’s oil refining capacity has been “disabled” as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The claim has not been independently verified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ukraine says Russian oil and gas facilities are legitimate targets as Moscow relies heavily on fossil fuel exports to continue its war effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russian President Vladimir Putin – who last week made a rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian attacks – on Saturday signed into law a bill aimed at boosting supplies to the domestic fuel market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zelensky said on Saturday morning that the targets hit in St Petersburg and the surrounding region were about 850km (528 miles) from Ukraine’s border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The extent of the damage was not immediately clear, but a video posted by the Ukrainian president showed a drone flying towards a target and a huge column of black smoke billowing from the area after the strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The BBC later verified that St Petersburg’s oil terminal was hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ukraine’s military described the terminal as “one of the largest” in Russia, capable of producing 12.5 million tonnes of petroleum products per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The military also said a key naval base of the Russian Baltic Fleet in Kronstadt was hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russia has not publicly commented on the claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Governor Beglov said that 72 Ukrainian drones were shot down over St Petersburg and the wider Leningrad region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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