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Bolshaya Izhora naval arsenal
Russian naval munitions arsenal at Bolshaya Izhora, Gulf of Finland; struck in the June 2026 Kronstadt drone wave.
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Key Question
Does striking Bolshaya Izhora ground part of the Baltic Fleet for good?
Timeline for Bolshaya Izhora naval arsenal
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Ukraine hits Baltic Fleet at Kronstadt
Russia-Ukraine War 2026Common Questions
- What is the Bolshaya Izhora naval arsenal and was it damaged in June 2026?
- Bolshaya Izhora is a Russian Navy munitions depot on the Gulf of Finland near Kronstadt. It was struck by Ukrainian drones on 5–6 June 2026 as part of a 400-drone wave that also hit the Baltic Fleet corvette Boikyi. Moscow did not dispute the strikes.Source: Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces
- Where is Bolshaya Izhora in Russia?
- Bolshaya Izhora is a village on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, roughly 50km south-west of central St Petersburg, within the Kronstadt naval base defensive belt.
Background
The Bolshaya Izhora naval arsenal is a Russian Navy munitions and logistics depot on the Gulf of Finland, part of the Kronstadt naval base complex that serves as the Baltic Fleet's home port.
The arsenal was struck in Ukraine's 400-drone Kronstadt wave on the night of 5–6 June 2026, the first confirmed Ukrainian naval strike in the Baltic Sea. It was one of four simultaneous targets, alongside the corvette Boikyi, the Petergofskaya oil depot, and the Neste terminal at Lomonosov.
How the World Sees Them
Russia
Moscow did not dispute the strikes but has not acknowledged the arsenal damage specifically. The Baltic Fleet's Kronstadt complex is a key naval asset Russia must now reinforce against drone threats.
Ukraine
Ukraine targeted the arsenal as part of a coordinated four-strike wave designed to degrade both Baltic Fleet combat readiness and its logistics supply chain simultaneously.