Ukraine attacks St Petersburg as Russia hosts its own ‘Davos’

Ukraine launched a series of air strikes targeting an oil facility and a naval air base near St Petersburg late Tuesday.

Ukraine's drone strikes set a gloomy tone for Putin's economic showcase

A massive black cloud rising above the St. Petersburg skyline from a Ukrainian drone strike set a gloomy tone for the opening of President Vladimir Putin’s annual showcase of Russia’s economic achievements

By James Jordan and Harriet Morris

Satellite images show a blazing Russian oil terminal from Ukraine's strikes during the annual Russian Davos

Smoke was rising from the St. Petersburg oil terminal in the aftermath of a Ukrainian strike. Satellite image ©2026 Vantor. Ukrainian forces carried out strikes on a major oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Wednesday. Satellite images show the aftermath of the attack, as well as a damaged warship at a nearby port. The Ukrainian strikes came on the opening day of Russia's "Davos" equivalent, a few miles away. New satellite imagery captures an oil terminal burning and fire crews tending to a d...

How Ukraine brought the war to St Petersburg, Russia's strategic northern hub

As Russia hosted a significant economic forum, Ukrainian drones launched coordinated assaults on key energy and naval sites in Saint Petersburg. The incident, which left several injured, effectively confronted Moscow's narrative of resilience in the face of Western punitive measures. This operation showcases Ukraine's advancing long-range capabilities, taking aim at critical infrastructure deep within enemy territory.

By TIMESOFINDIA.COM

Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal before city hosts Russian economic forum

Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, sending smoke billowing over the city where Russian President Vladimir Putin was born as it hosts Russia's leading event for attracting foreign capital. The drones flew more than 1,000 kilometers to hit the terminal in Russia's second-largest city, Zelenskyy said on social media, a day after Moscow launched a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv and ot

By The Korea Herald

Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg as ’Russian Davos’ opens

Some 20,000 people from 130 countries were to attend the three-day annual Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

With SPIEF underway downtown, St. Petersburg’s outskirts balance summer weather and a burning oil terminal as residents try to shrug off Ukraine’s latest drone strike

On the morning of June 3, Ukraine launched a large-scale drone strike on the St. Petersburg region, injuring several people — the exact number was never disclosed — and hitting an oil terminal and infrastructure facilities in Kronstadt. The Leningrad region’s governor, Alexander Drozdenko, said 59 drones were shot down over the region that day. A correspondent for the independent journalism cooperative Bereg visited the neighborhoods hit by the strikes and filed this report from the city in t...

'Putin's Davos' Forum Opens Under Heavy Ukrainian Drone Attack, With Candace Owens & Trump Official In Attendance

'Putin's Davos' Forum Opens Under Heavy Ukrainian Drone Attack, With Candace Owens & Trump Official In Attendance Ukraine's President Zelensky has freshly stated that he's ready for direct talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in order to end the war, but he also warned that the alternative is for Ukraine to increase its retaliatory strikes on Russia,  The head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, Kyrylo Budanov, stated this week: "Zelensky has instructed officials to t...

By Tyler Durden

War update: 215 clashes on front line, Ukrainian forces eliminate nearly 50 occupiers in Pokrovsk sector

During June 3, 215 combat engagements took place between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invaders. The Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors each recorded 27 enemy attacks.