• •The Guardian reports that Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and a port facility in Vysotsk overnight.
• •St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov confirmed the attack but reported no casualties or significant infrastructure damage.
• •The operational impact on fuel export volumes remains unverified, as officials have not disclosed the extent of the damage to storage or loading capacity.

Ukraine executed an overnight drone strike against oil and port infrastructure near St. Petersburg and the Baltic port of Vysotsk. While strikes on Russian energy targets have become more frequent since early 2024, this mission is notable for targeting infrastructure so far from the Ukrainian border. However, Russian officials maintain that the sites sustained minimal impact, leaving the actual operational damage to these export hubs unclear. The incident highlights the growing reach of Kyiv's long-range drone program, though its ability to sustain a strategic disruption of Russia’s energy sector remains the key variable.