Strike on oil terminal in Russia's St Petersburg: satellite image shows aftermath

Skhemy ("Schemes") has posted satellite imagery showing the aftermath of a Ukrainian attack on a Russian oil terminal in Saint Petersburg.

Source: Skhemy, an investigative project by Radio Liberty

Details: Journalists obtained a Planet Labs satellite image dated 3 June, which shows a large-scale fire at the terminal site.

The facility was struck on the night of 2-3 June by Deep Strike units of the Special Operations Forces in coordination with the Security Service of Ukraine, the Unmanned Systems Forces, Defence Intelligence of Ukraine and the State Border Guard Service.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the attack on the Saint Petersburg oil terminal.

The Saint Petersburg oil terminal is located in the southeastern part of the city. According to the company's website, it is one of the largest bulk cargo transhipment terminals in the Baltic region. It has 21 storage tanks for petroleum products, with a total annual throughput capacity of 12.5 million tonnes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the success of the joint operation "good results of long-range sanctions".

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