Drone strikes hit St Petersburg oil facilities, kill at least one person
Overnight drone strikes on St Petersburg killed at least one person and damaged two oil facilities, Governor Alexander Beglov said. The St Petersburg Oil Terminal and Ruchyi oil depot caught fire, while logistics centre Ozon and VKontakte's data centre were also hit. Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian energy infrastructure after a brief pause, escalating tensions with the Trump administration.
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Published 18 Oct 2026, 11:57 UTC · Updated 18 Oct 2026, 12:11 UTC
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