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On the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Ukraine struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal.

By boriskov · Published on June 2, 2026

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Internet disruptions and flight delays in the city

Image of the fire at the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal after a drone strike: "Novaya Gazeta Europe"

The St. Petersburg Oil Terminal was attacked by Ukrainian drones. Ukrainian monitoring channels wrote about it first, and later the information was confirmed by ASTRA journalists. A fire broke out on the enterprise's premises; nothing is yet known about its consequences.

St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov did not report the strike on the terminal. According to him, infrastructure facilities in Kronstadt, as well as in the Kirovsky and Krasnoselsky districts of the city, were attacked. Several people were injured. In the Luzhsky district of Leningrad region, four private residential houses were damaged, regional head Alexander Drozdenko said.

Against the backdrop of the attack, 29 flights were delayed for several hours at Pulkovo Airport, and another nine were redirected to alternate airfields. The restrictions have now already been lifted. In addition, mobile internet began to be shut down in St. Petersburg, as evidenced by data from the website Downdetector.su. In the coming days, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will begin in the city.

More details about other Ukrainian strikes last night:

Donetsk region. In the morning, Ukrainian drones attacked a regular Moscow-Simferopol bus in occupied Yenakiieve in Donetsk region, the so-called head of the "DPR," Denis Pushilin, reported. According to him, seven people were killed and another 11 were injured. The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under the article on a terrorist attack.

Smolensk region. In the Yershichsky district of Smolensk region, two Emergency Ministry employees were killed by falling UAV debris while extinguishing a fire, Governor Vasily Anokhin reported. Two more firefighters and one civilian sustained injuries of varying severity. According to the regional head, the Ukrainian Armed Forces were trying to strike important infrastructure facilities.

Tambov region. Ukrainian drones struck the Progress plant in Michurinsk, Tambov region; this was confirmed by ASTRA journalists. A fire broke out at the enterprise, and its consequences have not yet been reported. Regional Governor Yevgeny Pervyshov confirmed the strike on Michurinsk, but did not mention the attack on the plant. According to him, when the drone fell, an apartment building, a library, an arts school, and outbuildings of an industrial enterprise were damaged.

Moscow. Air defense systems destroyed 22 drones heading for Moscow, Mayor of the capital Sergey Sobyanin reported. He did not report the consequences of the attack or the fall of UAV debris.

Bryansk region. A six-year-old girl was injured when drone debris fell into the yard of a house in Bryansk region, acting Governor Yegor Kovalchuk reported.

Kaluga region. As a result of the Ukrainian attack on Kaluga region, three private houses were damaged, Governor Vladislav Shapsha reported. There were no casualties.

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