Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine struck oil infrastructure, military target near St. Petersburg VIDEO

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine's armed forces had carried out long-range strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and a military target near St. Petersburg, more than 850 kilometres from the Ukrainian border.

In a post on X on July 4, Zelenskyy said the attacks targeted port oil infrastructure that he said helps finance Russia's war effort, as well as facilities in Kronstadt, a strategically important military base near St. Petersburg, Caliber.Az reports. 

Last night, our Ukrainian long-range sanctions against Russia over this war reached targets near St. Petersburg. Ukraine's Defense Forces struck port oil infrastructure that generates revenue for Russia's war, and there were also successful strikes on Kronstadt – an important… pic.twitter.com/bMHY3cL3rM

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 4, 2026

He added that the targets were located more than 850 kilometres from Ukraine's state border and thanked the country's armed forces for carrying out what he described as Ukraine's long-range operations.

"My thanks to everyone who is ensuring Ukraine's precision and carrying out our long-range sanctions plan. Glory to Ukraine!" he wrote. 

By Sabina Mammadli