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Petergofskaya oil depot
Russian oil fuel depot near Peterhof, St Petersburg; struck in the June 2026 Kronstadt drone wave.
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Key Question
How did Ukrainian drones reach a St Petersburg fuel depot from more than 1,000km away?
Timeline for Petergofskaya oil depot
#196 Jun
Ukraine hits Baltic Fleet at Kronstadt
Russia-Ukraine War 2026Common Questions
- What was hit in the Ukrainian drone strike near St Petersburg in June 2026?
- On the night of 5–6 June 2026, over 400 Ukrainian drones struck four targets: the Baltic Fleet corvette Boikyi at Kronstadt, the Petergofskaya oil depot, the Neste terminal at Lomonosov, and the Bolshaya Izhora naval arsenal.Source: Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces
- Where is the Petergofskaya oil depot?
- The Petergofskaya oil depot is located near Peterhof (Petrodvorets) on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, approximately 35km west of central St Petersburg.
Background
The Petergofskaya oil depot is a petroleum storage facility near Peterhof on the Gulf of Finland, west of St Petersburg, part of the fuel distribution network for the St Petersburg region.
The depot was set ablaze overnight 5–6 June 2026 in Ukraine's 400-drone Kronstadt wave. It was one of four targets hit simultaneously: the Baltic Fleet corvette Boikyi, the Neste terminal at Lomonosov, and the Bolshaya Izhora naval arsenal.
How the World Sees Them
Russia
Moscow has not disputed the Kronstadt wave strikes. The targeting of fuel infrastructure near St Petersburg — a major civilian city — raised domestic concern about defensive gaps.
Ukraine
Ukraine targeted the depot as part of a coordinated strike on Kronstadt-area military and energy infrastructure, demonstrating deep-strike reach into the St Petersburg region.