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On the morning of June 3, a flotilla of slow-moving Ukrainian drones penetrated Russian air defenses to attack the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, a petroleum transshipment pier about five miles from the city center. The strike - recorded extensively on Russian social media, despite strict criminal penalties - provided an unusually stark demonstration of the slow-moving Ukrainian drones, which circled over the city's residential districts, unbothered by sporadic gunfire. At least three drones appeared to have found targets in the tank farm at the oil terminal, and flames and smoke billowed from the site. Targets in Kronstadt and Kransnoselsky districts were also hit. The commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Force, Robert "Magyar" Brovdy, stated that an attack on the corvette 'Boykiy' and another warship occurred at approximately 6:35 a.m. The ship was in dry dock at the port of Kronstadt, a naval base located on Kotlin Island, about 20 miles (32 km) west of St Petersburg. .The corvette was undergoing regular maintenance in drydock since February 2026. Video footage showed several drones striking the warship. Large scale fires broke out on board after the second impact. Smoke was visible from several kilometers away, The extent of the damage to the ship and whether there were any fatalities or injuries was unknown. High-pressure water cannons were used to control fires onboard a Steregushchy-class corvette. The Project 20380 multi-purpose corvette was designed for operations in coastal waters. The primary missions included engaging surface, underwater, and air targets. According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the ship could also be used for attacks on land targets. The 'Boykiy' had previously been regularly used for maneuvers near NATO borders, to escort the Russian "shadow fleet" for oil shipments, and for other missions for the Russian Navy. The successful attack on the 'Boykiy' demonstrated Ukraine's growing capability to conduct targeted military operations against Russian naval forces in the Baltic and Black Seas. Such actions have potentially strategic significance for control of sea lanes and regional security, especially given the continued high military presence of both countries in the area. The 'Boikiy' was the third Baltic Fleet ship damaged during Russia’s war against Ukraine. In April 2024, the missile ship 'Serpukhov', a Project 21631 Buyan-M, caught fire after being hit in a sabotage attack at the Kaliningrad Region’s Baltiysk base. Another ship of the same type, the 'Grad', was hit in October 2025 in Karelia. In June 2025, a Russian Navy ship was reported to be escorting “shadow fleet” tankers through the English Channel for the first time. The 'Boikiy' took part in that operation and later escorted the tanker 'General Skobelev' and the cargo m/v 'Sparta' from the Baltic Sea to the Atlantic Ocean via the English Channel. The vessels are believed to have helped remove military equipment from Russia’s base in Tartus. The 'Boikiy' spoofed its signal by using a shared Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), making it appear in tracking systems as different maritime objects. The attack on Kronstadt and St. Petersburg was started just hours before the opening of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia's premier annual business conference. The event has historically been an important venue for Vladimir Putin to address the international community and his own constituents. Putin was scheduled to give a keynote speech at the conference's plenary session on June 5; given the security situation, it was yet unclear whether that appearance would go forward. Reports with photos and video: https://militarnyi.com/en/news/russian-corvette-boikiy-likely-suffers-severe-superstructure-damage-in-fire-satellite-images-show/ https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukrainian-drones-hit-russian-missile-corvette-in-st-petersburg/ https://maritime-executive.com/article/ukrainian-drones-hit-oil-terminal-in-st-petersburg-s-harbor https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/satellite-images-show-navy-ship-215340100.html https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/ukraine-drone-strikes-open-new-front-against-russia-s-baltic-fleet-twz-reports-50613325.html https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/bildergalerie-fur-militartransport-russische-fregatte-tarnt-sich-auf-der-ostsee-als-chinese-2A4DXQEELNGMREHVQIIVNCL4CM.html

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In a nighttime attack on the night of April 18, 2026, a special unit of Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) has hit two amphibious ships at their moorings in the Sevastopol Bay as well as a strategic radar. The identified targets were the Project 775-class landing ship Yamal' and the Project 1171-class landing ship 'Nikolai Filchenkov' of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Both ships were disabled as a result of the targeted operation. They were among the key means used by Russia to transport troops and equipment to the front, and that their neutralisation significantly reduced Moscow's naval projection capabilities in the Black Sea. During the same operation, Ukrainian intelligence destroyed the Russian Podlyot-K1 radar and struck a fuel depot in Hvardiiske, which was a serious blow to the air surveillance capabilities and logistical support of Russian forces on the temporary occupied Crimea. The value of the mobile radar, designed to detect low-altitude targets and to feed the S-300 and S-400 air defense systems, is estimated at around €4.2 million. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed the strikes on the ships as well as these additional targets in the occupied territory, illustrating a coordinated campaign against critical Russian infrastructure. Report with photo and video: https://caspianpost.com/regions/ukraine-claims-successful-strikes-on-two-russian-warships-in-crimea

Two people were killed and seven others injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on the port of Tuapse on the night of April 16. The strike was carried out by drones of the SSU’s “Alpha” Special Operations Center in coordination with other components of Ukraine’s Security and Defense Forces (SBS, Special Operations Forces, and the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense). Deep-water oil loading racks, pipeline infrastructure, and storage tanks at the marine terminal and refinery were damaged. Additionally, a multifunctional radar station 50N6E was hit. A Liberian-flagged oil tanker and the city’s infrastructure were also hit by drone debris from the attack. The attack on tanker in the Black Sea, resulted in the hospitalisation of its captain. A fire aboard the tanker was quickly brought under control and successfully extinguished. The Tuapse oil refinery owned by Rosneft, which is located eight kilometers from the port, also came under attack. Firefighting operations were ongoing at the marine terminal in the port as of April 17. 177 personnel have been deployed to extinguish the flames. Reports with photos: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-still-tackling-blaze-tuapse-port-2026-04-17/ https://odessa-journal.com/defence-forces-strikes-key-targets-in-russia-including-tuapse-oil-refinery

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On April 6, 2026, an explosion at a fuel storage and loading facility next to the Bridge of the Americas, which spans the Panama Canal, killed one person and injured three others. A tanker truck loading fuel exploded at the Balboa oil terminal (La Boca area). The blast triggered secondary explosions in two nearby tanker trucks, creating a massive fireball that engulfed parts of the bridge structure and charred its surface. Vehicular traffic was flowing on the bridge at the time of the explosion, with some vehicles driving through the flames. No one on the bridge itself was injured. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, including hotspots beneath the bridge. The bridge was closed for structural inspections, while maritime traffic passing beneath it through the Panama Canal continues uninterrupted. The explosion had no impact on ship traffic in the Panama Canal below the bridge. Report with photo and video: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/bridge-explosion-near-panama-canal-kills-one-injures-two

Port workers, identified primarily as migrant laborers, including several of Kazakh origin, were prevented by security personnel from starting their scheduled shifts on the night of March 26. This followed the general suspension of port operations after strikes hit the NOVATEK gas condensate plant. There was a confrontation between labourers and terminal security forces. A security vehicle drove directly into a crowd of workers, further intensifying the conflict. Mass detentions have allegedly followed the riot. While the exact number of injuries remained unconfirmed, the incident highlighted a growing breakdown in the logistical and social management of the facility during the current crisis. The Port of Ust-Luga was under extreme operational pressure. With export activities suspended due to fire damage and security risks, the presence of a large, idled workforce has created a secondary crisis for port authorities. This internal instability coincided with the broader disruption of Russia’s Baltic oil and gas export routes. As of March 27, the situation remained fluid, with security forces maintaining a heavy presence at the terminal to prevent further outbreaks of violence.

Authorities in Russia have set November 27, 2026, as the deadline for the removal of the wreck of the crane vessel 'Gregory Prosyankin', which had suddenly overturned in the Yuzhnaya Bay in occupied Crimea, while tits crane was undergoing testing, which claimed two lives on Oct 28, 2025. 20 others had suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Of the 20 injured, at least 15 fell into the water as the vessel capsized. At least seven survivors needed to undergo treatment in hospital. The 'Gregory Prosyankin' was to be used to support maintenance of Russian Navy surface ships and submarines. It was originally scheduled to be operational by 2020. However, its construction had been beset by delays, and work on the vessel temporarily ceased in 2023. The United Shipbuilding Corporation's Zvezdochka Ship Repair Centre, the owner of the vessel, had originally been given a deadline of April 27. However, the company was unable to complete the removal of the vessel due to autumn and winter weather conditions as well as restrictions imposed by the Russian Ministry of Defence on navigation in the area where the capsizing occurred. The wreck did not impact other activities at the port. Report with photo: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/emergency-services/salvage/russian-authorities-set-november-deadline-for-removal-of-sunken-crane-vessel-in-sevastopol

Ukraine has launched a wave of drone attacks on targets across Russia on May 3, hitting the port of Primorsk and setting it on fire, and striking a number of vessels, as it stepped up attacks on energy infrastructure and other targets. The strikes caused significant damage to the oil terminal and also hit an oil tanker, a Russian Karakurt-class missile ship and a patrol boat in the Baltic Sea. The targeted vessel belongs to Russia’s Project 22800 Karakurt-class small missile ships, designed primarily as carriers of cruise missiles. These ships are equipped with a vertical launch system with eight cells capable of deploying Kalibr cruise missiles or P-800 Oniks supersonic anti-ship missiles. The Karakurt-class also features a 76.2 mm AK-176MA naval gun, two 30 mm AK-630M close-in weapon systems, and 12.7 mm machine guns. Later ships in the series have been fitted with the naval Pantsir-ME air defense system, with the option to integrate the Tor-M2KM system for additional air defense coverage. The strike was carried out as a joint operation involving the SBU, the Unmanned Systems Forces, the Special Operations Forces, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR), and border guard units. Alexander Drozdenko, governor of the northwest region which hosts the port, said more than 60 drones were downed overnight. He said there had been no oil spill following the attack. Primorsk, one of Russia’s largest export gateways, has capacity to handle 1 million barrels per day of oil supply. It has been hit multiple times in recent months. The Ukrainian President Zelenskiy earlier on May 3 said that Ukrainian forces also struck two shadow-fleet tankers at the entrance to the Black Sea port Novorossiysk. Report with photos: https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/ukraine-hits-russian-karakurt-class-missile-ship-in-primorsk-port-18433

On April 19, 2026, at 6.30 p.m. a container with a toxic, corrosive substance began leaking at the Europaweg in the Maasvlakte, Rotterdam after it was incorrectly placed on a ship at the CT Delta Terminals. Emergency services were still busy cleaning up on April 20. The container had shifted after presumably being positioned incorrectly. The incident created a hole in the ship's deck, above the engine room. The corrosive substance leaked inside through the hole. It concerned a relatively small leakage, which posed no danger to the surrounding area. The 22 crew members of the vessel were safe and were not in danger, staying in another area of ​​the ship. As a precaution, the Safety Region's crisis team was convened. The police helicopter was also present at the scene The fire department began pumping out the leaking container on April 20 at 5 a.m. which was expected to take a considerable number of hours. Options for a safe removal of the container from the ship were being explored. It was not yet clear exactly what substance was involved. According to the safety region, the substance was only harmful upon contact. Report with photo and video: https://binnenvaartkrant.nl/lekkende-container-met-bijtende-stof-beschadigt-schip-op-maasvlakte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybbBeDbHBqo

Russian drones attacked Ismajil on the night of April 7, 2026, damaging port infrastructure, the country’s regional development ministry said on. According to the ministry’s statement, the attack hit port facilities and caused fires in warehouses. Emergency teams put out the fires. No casualties were reported.

New satellite imagery from April 6 has revealed a significant environmental and industrial crisis unfolding at the Sheskharis Oil Terminal in Novorossiysk. A dark trail was visible extending from the loading docks into the Black Sea, indicating a major breach in pipeline or storage infrastructure. There was also heavy damage to multiple loading berths following reported strikes earlier the week. As one of Russia’s primary export hubs for crude oil, the paralysis of this terminal marked a critical hit to regional energy logistics. Beyond the strategic implications, the spill was posing an immediate threat to the Black Sea ecosystem. Local containment efforts appeared to be hampered by the extent of the damage to the pier facilities.

On the third day after the Ukrainian attack on March 25, 2026, salvage operations for the ice-class patrol ship 'Purga (Project 23550 Yermak)', which was being built for the Russian FSB Coast Guard, had still not begun on March 27, 2026. Judging by high-resolution satellite images dated the morning, no activity was recorded on the territory of the Vyborg Shipyard in the Leningrad region near the damaged ship, which listed to port side by 30–40 degrees. The neighbouring vessel—the oceanographic research vessel 'Vice Admiral Burilichev'—prevented the ship from capsizing and sinking completely. The ship is to be armed with a 76 mm AK-176MA artillery mount, two 30 mm six-barrel AK-306M anti-aircraft artillery mounts, four 12.7 mm machine guns, and MANPADS launchers, and is intended for operation in Arctic conditions. Report with photo: https://militarnyi.com/en/news/rescue-patrol-boat-purga-not-begun-3rd-day/

A fire at Russia’s port of Ust-Luga, following drone attacks, was being dealt with, the governor of Leningrad region said on March 25, 2026. In the early hours of the day, a large number of Ukrainian drones targeted sites in and around St. Petersburg, including an FSB icebreaker and the Ust-Luga oil terminal.There was significant damage to the key Baltic export facility. The Procect 23550-ice patrol vessel 'Purga' (Hull No. 235) of the Russian Navy was struck and halfway capsized at the quay of the Vyborg Shipbuilding Plant. The vessel developed a port-side list of about 30-40 degrees. Its keel was laid in July 2020. The ship was leaning against the Project 22011-oceanographic research vessel 'Vice Admiral Burilichev', which is a part of Russia’s strategy for monitoring and analysing underwater infrastructure. The 'Purga' is a type of armed icebreaker designed for both military and patrol duties in the Arctic. The ships of the class are built to operate year-round in ice up to 1.7 meters thick and can be equipped with, among other things, cannons, machine guns and missile systems, as well as helicopter capacity. The vessel is being built for the Russian Border Guard under the FSB and was scheduled to be completed with assistance from Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg. However, the delivery has already been delayed. The attack is notable as it targets a specialised Arctic vessel and testifies to an increased range of Ukrainian drone operations against Russian infrastructure far from the front lines. The extent of the damage is still unknown, but even limited hull damage could affect the completion of advanced ice-class vessels. Recent weeks have seen a surge in drone attacks on key Russian oil infrastructure by Ukraine. Ukraine struck the port of Primorsk, Russia’s largest oil-loading terminal on the Baltic, earlier this week with long-range drone attacks, igniting a fire at the facility that processes up to 1.5million barrels of oil and oil products per day. Reports with photos and video: https://www.20min.ch/story/ust-luga-massiver-drohnenangriff-eisbrecher-schiff-und-oellager-beschaedigt-103533594 https://twitter.com/i/status/2036654076780494938 https://prm.ua/en/fire-at-vyborg-plant-after-drone-attack-dry-cargo-ship-and-icebreaker-destroyed/ https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/ukrainian-drone-wrecks-fsbs-new-arctic-vessel/447386 https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/25/ukraines-drones-reached-a-russian-gas-plant-near-the-estonian-border-and-a-ship-near-finland/ https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/25/ukraines-drones-reached-a-russian-gas-plant-near-the-estonian-border-and-a-ship-near-finland/#google_vignette

A Russian naval drone attacked the Ukrainian training sailing vessel 'Druzhba' on May 26, which is an unarmed training sailing vesselt. In 2021, the vessel began undergoing repairs ahead of a planned transfer to Ukraine’s Naval Institute, making Russia’s choice of target especially unusual and prompting discussion among military analysts. The Russian drone operator may have failed to identify a more valuable target in the port area. In that case, the strike may have been launched at the nearest vessel within the drone’s range. The 'Druzhba' was built in 1987 at a shipyard in Gdansk, Poland, alongside similar vessels, including the 'Khersones', 'Pallada', 'Mir' and 'Nadezhda', which were produced for Soviet maritime training institutions. The vessel is classified as a frigate-type sail training ship. It has a full displacement of 1,354 tons, a length of 108.6 meters, a beam of 14 meters, a draft of 7 meters, and a sail area of 1,857 square meters. Its crew capacity is around 50 people. Report with photos: https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/russias-black-sea-drone-strike-hits-the-friendship-ukrainian-navys-only-unarmed-sailboat-19181

On April 21, 2026, Russian drones targeted key infrastructure at the port of Odessa and damaged infrastructure. They also set fire to the cargo hold of a vessel docked in the port. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 215 drones at 6:00p.m. LT, out of which 189 were claimed to have been shot down. The Ukrainian deputy prime minister Oleksiy Kuleba stated that the assault damaged warehouses, berths, railway lines, and facilities run by port operators. Drones also hit a sorting yard in the railway station, killing an assistant train driver and hospitalising the train driver.

The Ukraine continued its pressure on the oil export infrastructures, trying to interrupt the revenues coming from the surging oil market, and targeted the Black Sea port of Tuapse with two attacks in recent days. The governor of the region reported a massive drone attack, targeting the seaport and the nearby refinery. Operated by Rosneft, the refinery reportedly has an annual capacity of 12 million metric tons. It is used for naphtha, fuel oil, and diesel fuel. Both the port and refinery were struck, as well as debris hitting other structures in the city. Fires were raging at the marine terminals. A total of 246 personnel and 73 pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fires. Last week, it was reported that Russia was diverting oil to the Tuapse refinery as it continued to work to recover from the strikes on infrastructure in Novorossiysk. While limited exports could be resumed, a significant portion was being diverted to Tuapse. The Black Sea facility handled about 500,000 tons in March. The incident occurred just hours after authorities had extinguished a blaze caused by a similar attack on April 16. with an oil spill stretching 1,5 miles and covering nearly three-square miles of the Black Sea. Over 150 personnel and 49 pieces of equipment were used to extinguish the fires. Six port vessels, including high-speed boats and oil skimmers, were being used in the cleanup. Ukraine, on April 17-18 also launched a drone attack on the port of Vysotsk. The port, which is approximately 100 miles from St. Petersburg, is another oil export hub. Ukraine also claimed to have struck a drone factory, ammunition warehouses, and an oil depot in Crimea.

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On April 7, 2026, at approximately 4:59 p.m., the fire brigade Hildesheim was alerted to a fire in the engine room of a Dutch flagged inland vessel, which was berthed in the port. Upon the arrival of the forces, the engine room door was closed, so no smoke was initially visible. Wearing breathing apparatus, they opened the engine room door, which resulted in a large amount of smoke. Due to poor visibility, the fire was difficult to locate, but it could be extinguished with water. No one was injured during the incident. Due to the heavy smoke and the resulting contamination of the attack team, the on-site hygiene team was called to the scene. This service was provided by the Hildesheim-Moritzberg Fire Department. Report with photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW18L76iFN0/?hl=de&img_index=1

The Leningrad region came under a fresh Ukrainian drone attack on the night of March 28, Governor Alexander Drozdenko said in a Telegram post on the morning of March 29. Air defenses have allegedly shot down 31 drones so far, while the emergency services were working to put down a fire at Ust-Luga port. On March 29 the port came under fire for the fifth consecutive day, with no loadings recorded since March 25.The Leningrad region on the Baltic coast hosts major Russian export hubs and has come under repeated Ukrainian attacks over the past week. Beginning on March 23 with a drone attack on the Baltic port of Primorsk, Ukraine’s Baltic attacks continued two days later with strikes at Ust-Luga before targeting one of Russia’s largest refineries in the Kirishi district on March 26. Report with photo: https://gcaptain.com/russias-ust-luga-port-takes-new-damage-in-ukraine-drone-attack/