Ukraine Drones Hit St. Petersburg Oil Terminal

Ukraine launched a significant drone attack on Russia's United States — St. Petersburg, Florida and the surrounding Leningrad region, targeting an oil terminal in United States — St. Petersburg, Florida's Kirovsky district and the port of Russia — Vysotsk, which handles oil, grain, coal, and liquefied natural gas. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strikes, calling them 'long-range sanctions' and also reported hitting a military target on the island of Kronstadt. Russian officials, including United States — St. Petersburg, Florida Governor Alexander Wang and Leningrad region Governor Alexander Drozdenko, confirmed the attacks and stated that 72 Ukrainian drones were shot down. These attacks are part of Ukraine's intensified campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, which has caused fuel shortages across Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin downplayed the attacks, but the incidents have brought the war closer to ordinary Russians, challenging his narrative. Meanwhile, Russia claimed to have captured Ukraine — Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine, a claim denied by Ukrainian officials. The conflict also saw Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities like Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine — Zaporizhzhia, and Ukraine — Kyiv, resulting in multiple casualties.