Ukrainian drones reach Russian naval base 600 miles away
Photo: Special Operations Forces drones struck a Russian naval base 1,000 km from Ukraine (Getty Images)
Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Baltic Fleet naval base, Kronstadt, located about 1,000 km (600 miles) from Ukraine’s border, during the night of June 6, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO).
“It is time to end this war. But Russia’s ruler wants to keep fighting. That is why Ukrainian sanctions against this aggression are working. Last night, our drones covered a distance of about 1,000 kilometers to the St. Petersburg region – to the enemy navy’s arsenals and a base in Kronstadt,” Zelenskyy said.
According to him, Ukraine’s long-range sanctions also covered nearly 500 km to Russia’s Krasnodar region and struck an oil depot.
“These are important results of the joint efforts by warriors from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine. Russia must end its war and stop its attacks on life. Any manifestation of injustice against Ukraine will receive a just response. I thank our warriors for their precision,” the president added.
It is time to end this war. But Russia’s ruler wants to keep fighting. That is why Ukrainian sanctions against this aggression are working. Last night, our drones covered a distance of about 1,000 kilometers to the St. Petersburg region – to the enemy navy’s arsenals and a base… pic.twitter.com/IkdN8UE3QD
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 6, 2026
The SSO also confirmed that its Deep Strike units, together with the Unmanned Systems Forces and the SBU, struck the Russian Baltic Fleet naval base Kronstadt, located near Saint Petersburg.
Several SSO drones successfully reached their targets. A fire was recorded on the base’s territory.
Kronstadt is a symbol of Russia’s Navy and a strategic element of the enemy’s war machine. The base hosts warships, submarines, training centers, repair docks, and shipbuilding facilities.
“After Ukraine destroyed part of Russia’s capabilities in the Black Sea, Kronstadt’s role in sustaining the enemy’s military potential increased significantly. But now it is the turn of one of Russia’s oldest naval bases to burn,” the SSO said.
Attacks on Kronstadt
On June 3, Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out a large-scale attack on Russian military facilities in the Leningrad region.
At that time, Ukraine struck ships in the fortress city near St. Petersburg, attacking the Port of Kronstadt on the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the leadership of the Unmanned Systems Forces, enemy ships and port infrastructure were among the targets.
Later, satellite imagery confirmed a direct hit by drones of the Unmanned Systems Forces at a distance of about 1,100 km from Ukraine’s border.
The images clearly show the condition of the Boykiy corvette after the drone strike. The vessel, which had been undergoing repairs in a dry dock and escorting Russian oil tankers, sustained damage to its port side while Russian services attempted to extinguish the fire using water cannons.
