In the night of June 3, drones attacked an oil terminal in the port of St. Petersburg. After a series of explosions, a large-scale fire broke out on the facility’s territory.

Russian Telegram channels and OSINT communities reported the attack, which also published videos from the scene. In the footage, powerful explosions can be heard and thick black smoke is visible over the port.

According to preliminary data, oil storage tanks caught fire. Explosions in the port area continued until morning, and the fire area increased.

Leningrad Oblast Governor Alexander Drozdenko claimedthat 30 drones were allegedly shot down over the region. At the same time, he did not comment on the fire in the port.

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It should be noted that Petersburg Oil Terminal JSC is one of the largest oil terminals in northwestern Russia. The complex has 21 oil product storage tanks, and its throughput capacity is over 12 million tons per year. In Russia, the enterprise has the status of a strategic facility.

Also, in the night of June 3, drones attacked Moscow and Tambov Oblast, where there were reports of strikes on the "Progress" defense plant. The massive attack occurred after further Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities.