The war reached the north of Russia. “Ukraineska Pravda” website reported that Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot near St. Petersburg. The Kremlin says the attack was neutral, but some media are reporting a fire at the terminal.
– Data collection is ongoing and successes in targets have been confirmed. From now on Military facilities in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region are within reach of Ukrainian forces. – said a representative of the Military Intelligence Service of Ukraine (HUR) in an interview with “Ukrainska Pravda”.
He said that while this was not the first Ukrainian attack in northern Russia, the Kremlin felt it more strongly than previous attacks. – There are differences, and the enemy perceives them – he declared.
The war reached the north of Russia. Ukrainians were attacked in St. Petersburg
The media reported that he was the target of an attack Petersburg oil terminal. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the attack, but it said All drones were shot down. Terminal co-owner Mikhail Skigin spoke in a similar tone, thanking the ministry and President Putin for protecting the installation, according to Belchat.
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At the same time, there were reports in the Russian media after the attack on the terminal There was a fire – AFP reported.
Ukraine takes revenge on Russia. More attacks
The attack on the oil terminal in St. Petersburg was not the only attack carried out by Ukrainian forces overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. Drones were also deployed Near Moscow. In turn, a border town Belgorod The rocket burst into flames. According to the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the threat is completely neutral.
In recent weeks, Belgorod, located 40 km from the border with Ukraine, has been a permanent target of the Ukrainian armed forces. December 30 was born in the attack on the city 25 people died and 100 were injured. It was the worst attack on Russian territory since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. The constant threat of Ukrainian missiles and drones has galvanized residents Expulsion from the city.
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