Ukrainian Drones Reach One of Russia’s Largest Military Training Grounds Near St. Petersburg

Ukrainian Long-range drones struck the Luga military training ground—one of Russia’s largest Ministry of Defense training facilities—near St. Petersburg overnight on July 6, while also damaging infrastructure near the Baltic ports of Ust-Luga and Vysotsk.

According to Leningrad region governor Alexander Drozdenko, Russian air defenses were continuing to repel the attack, with 62 Ukrainian drones intercepted over the region as of July 6.

“So far, 62 UAVs have been shot down over the territory of the Leningrad region. Combat operations are continuing,” Drozdenko said.

According to the governor, the attack caused damage to infrastructure at the Luga artillery training ground, one of Russia’s largest Ministry of Defense training facilities, as well as in the areas surrounding the ports of Ust-Luga and Vysotsk on the Baltic Sea.

The Luga training ground, located near the city of Luga roughly 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, is used by the Russian military for artillery exercises, weapons testing, and troop training.

Russian authorities did not disclose the extent of the damage or whether military operations at the facility had been affected.

The Port of Ust-Luga is one of Russia’s largest export terminals on the Baltic Sea and plays a key role in shipping crude oil and petroleum products. Vysotsk is another major regional port used to handle oil products and coal exports.

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Russian authorities also imposed temporary flight restrictions at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport during the attack, while local Telegram channels reported explosions and drone activity across the region. Russian officials did not immediately comment on whether the airport restrictions were directly linked to the strikes.

The strike comes two days after Ukrainian drones targeted the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, one of Russia’s largest Baltic Sea export hubs. The facility, which handles up to 12.5 million metric tons of petroleum products annually, caught fire following the July 4 attack.

During the same operation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had also carried out successful strikes on military targets in Kronstadt near St. Petersburg.

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