Ukrainian drones strike oil terminal and port infrastructure in St. Petersburg region

Ukrainian drones struck a major oil terminal in St. Petersburg and port infrastructure in Vysotsk on July 4, 2026, as part of long-range strikes targeting Russian energy revenues. The attacks have exacerbated domestic fuel shortages, prompting Vladimir Putin to sign a bill boosting fuel supplies. Meanwhile, Donald Trump held a 90-minute call with Putin to discuss a solution to the war, and Russia proposed a temporary ceasefire in Kostiantynivka, a city whose control remains disputed.

St Petersburg drone strikes

• ▪Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the July 4, 2026, strikes, stating they targeted revenue-generating port oil infrastructure and a military target in Kronstadt
• ▪Leningrad region Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported that 72 drones were shot down over the region surrounding St. Petersburg on July 4, 2026
• ▪St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov reported a large-scale drone attack on the city's oil terminal on July 4, 2026, with no casualties
• ▪Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and port infrastructure in Vysotsk on July 4, 2026

Trump-Putin negotiations

• ▪Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with US President Donald Trump on July 4, 2026, to discuss the battlefield and express gratitude for US assistance
• ▪Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov stated US President Donald Trump offered to send envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow to continue negotiations
• ▪US President Donald Trump held a 90-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 4, 2026, offering to help find a solution to the war

Kostiantynivka ceasefire proposal

• ▪Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Russian forces captured Kostiantynivka, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian military denied
• ▪The Russian Defense Ministry required Ukraine to notify the Russian military of its decision regarding the Kostiantynivka ceasefire by noon on July 5, 2026
• ▪Russia proposed a six-hour ceasefire in Kostiantynivka on July 6, 2026, to facilitate the handover of fallen Ukrainian service members' bodies

Netherlands tribunal for Russia

• ▪Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten stated that Russian aggression against Ukraine cannot go unpunished, following a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
• ▪The Netherlands announced on July 4, 2026, that it will host a special tribunal to prosecute Russia's leadership for the crime of aggression

Russian fuel shortages

• ▪Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law on July 4, 2026, aimed at boosting supplies to the domestic fuel market
• ▪Ukrainian long-range drone attacks on Russian oil facilities have caused fuel shortages and rationing in regions including occupied Crimea and Siberia

Poland attack threat

• ▪Sources close to Polish President Karol Nawrocki reported the potential Russian assault aims to pressure Ukraine's Western allies to suspend military and financial aid
• ▪The United States claimed Russia is plotting an attack on Poland's vital infrastructure or border to test NATO's resolve