In a move that probably didn't improve Russia's morning commute, Ukraine hit a major oil terminal in St. Petersburg overnight, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed. He called it key "infrastructure that generates revenue for Russia's war," which is diplomatic-speak for "we set your gas station on fire." Ukraine also claimed a Russian naval base in the region got a taste of the same.

St. Petersburg Governor Aleksandr Beglov admitted the terminal was hit during a "massive" drone attack, though he reported no casualties - probably because everyone was too busy looking up. Ukraine has been cranking up its long-range drone attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure, claiming nearly 43% of Russia's oil refining capacity is now "disabled." That claim hasn't been independently verified, but it sounds like a pretty bad Tuesday for Russian oil.

Ukraine argues that Russian oil and gas facilities are legitimate targets, since Moscow relies on fossil fuel exports to fund its war effort. President Vladimir Putin, who last week made a rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian attacks, signed a law on Saturday to boost domestic fuel supplies. Better late than never, Vlad.

Zelensky said the targets were about 850 km (528 miles) from Ukraine's border. A video he posted showed a drone flying toward a target and a huge column of black smoke - classic drone footage, really. The BBC later verified the terminal was indeed hit. Ukraine's military described it as "one of the largest" in Russia, capable of producing 12.5 million tonnes of petroleum products per year. The Baltic Fleet naval base in Kronstadt also reportedly got hit, but Russia isn't talking about that.

Governor Beglov said 72 Ukrainian drones were shot down over St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, urging residents to stay indoors and warning of possible mobile internet disruptions. Because nothing says "stay safe" like losing your Google Maps.

In other news, Ukraine's military denied that the eastern town of Kostyantynivka is under full Russian control, despite Putin's claims. Military spokesman Maj Andriy Kovalyov said there were "cases of infiltration by small infantry groups," but they were being "identified and destroyed." Zelensky sarcastically invited Putin to meet him in Kostyantynivka for peace talks, since Putin claims control. "But still, he will not cross the front line: the truth is very different from Putin's words," Zelensky wrote.

Russia's defence ministry claimed it shot down over 500 Ukrainian drones and missiles overnight, calling the attacks an attempt to distract from a deadly Russian strike on Kyiv on 2 July. The ministry warned that attacks on Russian civilian facilities "will not go unanswered." We'll see about that.