Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills One, Sets Saint Petersburg Refinery Ablaze
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Saint Petersburg resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries. Fires were reported at an oil terminal and other industrial sites, disrupting airport operations and causing power outages.
What happened
- Ukraine launched a significant drone attack on Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday, targeting multiple locations including an oil terminal, a depot, and industrial warehouses.
- Governor Alexander Beglov reported one death and five hospitalizations resulting from the strikes.
- Flights were restricted at Pulkovo Airport due to the ongoing fires, which were being fought by firefighters.
- The attack also impacted VKontakte’s data center and Ozon’s logistics hub.
- Leningrad region head, Alexander Drozdenko, stated that 20,000 people were without power following a substation strike in Yanino, where a woman and three children were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning.
- The attack was accompanied by 1,015 Ukrainian drones neutralized over 15 Russian regions, including the annexed Crimean peninsula.
- Tensions between Kyiv and Washington deepened with Trump criticizing Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and resisting new sanctions.
- Meanwhile, Russian strikes killed two people in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, targeting residential buildings and a medical facility, further exacerbating the ongoing conflict.
Original reporting
- France 24 English: Ukrainian drone attack on Saint Petersburg kills one, sets refinery ablaze
2026-10-18T12:03:23+00:00 - Al Jazeera: Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia, setting oil facilities ablaze
2026-10-19T00:00:00+00:00