It is about time that Putin starts feeling a bit of pain, and his country knows they are not safe from this war. My only concern is how crazy Putin will get with his return message, given that the public is now at risk, a risk they were not aware of.
Ukraine also embarrassed Putin during his big star event, the International Economic Forum, as the attendees watched burning buildings. Not a good story to start off the event, but this message was needed. Now, will the EU or anyone in NATO assist before the return attack comes? Most likely not. All IMO.
https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/ukraine-attack-st-petersburg/2026/06/04/id/1258527/
“A massive black cloud billowing above St. Petersburg’s skyline after a Ukrainian drone strike sent an unmistakable message to Russian President Vladimir Putin: Nowhere in Russia is beyond Ukraine’s reach.
The attack came just hours before the opening of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin’s signature annual event designed to showcase Russia’s economic strength and project an image of stability despite more than four years of war in Ukraine.
Instead, delegates arriving in Putin’s hometown were greeted by images of a burning oil terminal and disruptions across the city, creating a dramatic and embarrassing backdrop for one of the Kremlin’s most important international gatherings.
The Ukrainian strike ignited a major fire at an oil facility roughly nine miles from the forum venue and also targeted the strategically significant Kronstadt naval base, home to Russia’s historic Baltic Fleet headquarters on the Gulf of Finland.
The timing could hardly have been worse for Putin.
For years, the Kremlin has sought to shield ordinary Russians from the realities of the war, portraying the conflict as distant and under control. But the attack struck at the heart of Russia’s second-largest city and directly undermined that narrative.”