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On July 4, Ukraine's Defense Forces executed long-range drone attacks targeting Russia's oil terminal in St. Petersburg and a military site in Kronstadt. President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that these sites are situated over 850 kilometers from Ukraine's frontier. Ukrainian sources confirmed a fire at the oil terminal, which boasts an annual processing capacity of 12.5 million tons, while Russian officials reported intercepting 67 drones in the Leningrad area. This operation underscores Ukraine's ongoing strategy to impair Russian energy installations and military supply chains within Russian territory.
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00:00Ukraine has launched one of its deepest drone strikes of the war.
00:03The overnight attack targeted Russia's St. Petersburg oil terminal and a military site
00:08in Kronstadt. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the targets were more than 850 kilometers from
00:14Ukraine's border. Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said the mission involved long-range
00:20drones working with military intelligence and the security service. Officials say several
00:26drones hit the oil terminal, triggering a fire at one of Russia's largest Baltic oil
00:30export hubs. The terminal processes around 12.5 million tons of oil products each year,
00:37making it a key source of revenue for Russia. Russian officials also reported intercepting
00:4267 drones over the Leningrad region overnight. Meanwhile, drone activity was reported in
00:48Belgorod and near Moscow, where authorities said air defenses intercepted additional UAVs.
00:54The strikes are part of Ukraine's ongoing campaign to target Russia's energy infrastructure
00:59and military logistics far behind the front lines.
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