Power ShiftThursday, June 4, 2026

Ukrainian Drones Strike St. Petersburg Oil Sites and Warship as Economic Forum Opens

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•Ukrainian drones traveled over 600 miles to strike oil terminals and a warship near St. Petersburg, according to PBS NewsHour and France24.
•The attacks occurred as Putin's three-day economic forum opened in the city and as NATO Secretary General Rutte visited Kyiv.
•Zelenskyy called the strikes a fair response to Russian attacks that killed 23 people across Ukraine the previous day.
•Moscow pledged to continue systematic strikes on Ukraine in retaliation.
•The Institute for the Study of War reported Ukraine recaptured more territory than it lost in May for a second straight month.

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