One Killed, 15 Injured as Kyiv Launches Over 1,000 Drones Around St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region, Officials Say
Local authorities said one person was killed and 15 were injured as drones set fire to oil facilities, a logistics hub and a data centre.
- On Sunday, Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones across Russia, setting an oil export terminal in St. Petersburg ablaze and striking the Ruchi oil depot in one of its largest aerial bombardments.
- At least one person was killed and 15 others were injured across St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region.
- St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov reported that fires broke out at the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, the Ruchi oil depot, and industrial warehouses in the Kolpino district, while several residential buildings also sustained structural damage.
- Russian e-commerce company Ozon confirmed a major fire at its local logistics hub following drone impacts, forcing a full site evacuation, while Russian internet giant VK stated its data center in the Leningrad region was hit but remained operational.
- Rosaviatsia temporarily suspended flight operations at Pulkovo Airport for over seven hours due to air defense activity before lifting airspace restrictions, while emergency crews worked to restore power to roughly 20,000 residents.
- The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its air defense units intercepted over 1,000 Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions, while Ukrainian officials stated the long-range strikes targeted critical fuel and logistical hubs supplying military operations.
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Video. Russia: Huge flames and smoke rise over St Petersburg after drone strikes
Video. Huge plumes of black smoke billowed over St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, on Sunday, 18 October, as a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack sparked fires at industrial and logistics facilities. Russian officials said 126 drones had been intercepted in the surrounding region.
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