Ivan Khomenko
News Writer
Ivan Khomenko is a news writer for UNITED24 Media. He covers key developments in the war, providing readers with sharp, informed analysis from the front lines and beyond.
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![Fire and thick black smoke rise from an oil storage facility in Moscow following a reported Ukrainian strike, June 2026. (Photo: Open source)]( "Fire and thick black smoke rise from an oil storage facility in Moscow following a reported Ukrainian strike, June 2026. (Photo: Open source)")
![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech at Dublin Castle during the opening ceremony of Ireland's EU Presidency in Dublin, Ireland, on July 1, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech at Dublin Castle during the opening ceremony of Ireland's EU Presidency in Dublin, Ireland, on July 1, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian military helicopter takes part in search operations over the Black Sea near Sochi, Russia, on December 27, 2016. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian military helicopter takes part in search operations over the Black Sea near Sochi, Russia, on December 27, 2016. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Fire burns at the Kerch ferry terminal in temporarily occupied Crimea following an overnight drone attack, July 4, 2026. (Source: Crimean Wind/Telegram)]( "Fire burns at the Kerch ferry terminal in temporarily occupied Crimea following an overnight drone attack, July 4, 2026. (Source: Crimean Wind/Telegram)")
![Fire burns at the reported Luch thermal power plant in Belgorod following an overnight Ukrainian missile strike. (Source: Astra)]( "Fire burns at the reported Luch thermal power plant in Belgorod following an overnight Ukrainian missile strike. (Source: Astra)")
![Smoke rises from the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal following a reported Ukrainian drone strike on July 4, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)]( "Smoke rises from the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal following a reported Ukrainian drone strike on July 4, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)")
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Ukraine struck Russia’s St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, a major Baltic Sea export hub, causing a large fire. The facility handles up to 12.5 million tons annually.
