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Blaze at St Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia

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On Sunday, Ukrainian forces launched over 1,000 drones in an extensive attack on Russian infrastructure, setting fires at oil facilities in St. Petersburg. The attacks killed one person and injured five others, according to local governor Alexander Beglov. In retaliation, Russia reported destroying many of the drones and launched strikes against Ukraine’s energy sites, damaging buildings and vehicles in Zaporizhzhia, where two people were wounded including a child. President Trump had previously called for an “energy ceasefire,” but both sides continued their attacks, escalating tensions further.

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On October 18, Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones in a massive strike against Russia, setting several oil facilities ablaze in St Petersburg. The attack killed at least one person and injured five others, according to Governor Alexander Beglov. Fires broke out at the St Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Ruchi oil depot, while Russian e-commerce company Ozon reported a fire at its logistics hub and internet giant VK confirmed that its data center near St Petersburg was hit but services remained operational.

The incident occurred amid ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Washington after President Donald Trump declared an "energy ceasefire" on October 11. Despite the truce, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the resumption of attacks on Russian oil facilities to limit Moscow's revenue for its war effort. This move infuriated Trump, who had struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel in an attempt to lower U.S. energy prices amid the Iran conflict.

Russian air defense units reported downing 1,015 Ukrainian drones overnight during the attack. The strike also disrupted operations at St Petersburg’s main airport for safety reasons. Governor Beglov added that several residential buildings and two houses were damaged by Sunday's attacks, indicating broader collateral damage from the drone strikes. This event underscores the escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia as both sides continue to engage in military actions despite calls for ceasefire.

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Russia continues energy attacks, Kyiv says U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 11 that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” in the 4 1/2-year-old war, but offered no details on it and Kyiv reported attacks by Moscow on energy sites after his statement.

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Blaze at St Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia · assertive framing

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Ukrainian attacks set an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday, as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones across Russia in one of its largest ever aerial bombardments. asserted

Kyiv → set → bombardments

The attack comes amid deepening tensions between Ukraine and Washington, with U.S. President Donald Trump criticizing Kyiv for its strikes on Russian oil infrastructure. asserted

Trump → come → infrastructure

One person was killed and five more were wounded in the attack, which sparked fires at both the Petersburg Oil Terminal and the city’s Ruchi oil depot asserted

which → kill → Terminal

, said local Gov. Alexander Beglov. asserted

Beglov → say → ?

A logistics center belonging to Russian retailer Ozon and a data center for local tech giant VK were also targeted, both companies confirmed. asserted

companies → belong → VK

Russia’s Ministry of Defense said Sunday that its forces had destroyed 1,015 Ukrainian drones over 15 Russian regions, as well as the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea and the Black Sea. asserted

forces → say → Crimea

Meanwhile, a woman died and at least two other people were wounded, including a 6-year-old girl, after Russia launched two attacks on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, local officials said. asserted

officials → die → Zaporizhzhia

Two apartment buildings, 18 cars and an educational institution were damaged as a result of the attack, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Mykhailo Semikin said. asserted

head → damage → Administration

Kyiv → continue → statement

Ukraine confirmed Thursday it had resumed attacks on Russian oil after a three-day hiatus. asserted

it → confirm → hiatus

Zelenskyy was outraged by Russia’s continuing aerial bombardment of his country’s energy infrastructure in apparent defiance of Trump’s demand on Sunday for both sides to halt those attacks. asserted

sides → outrage → attacks

The Ukrainian government initially said that it was heeding the ceasefire. asserted

it → say → ceasefire

In a post on X Sunday, Zelenskyy said that in the week since Trump’s announcement of an energy ceasefire, Russia had attacked Ukraine’s energy, oil and gas sectors 76 times. asserted

Russia → say → sectors

He also said that in the past night alone, energy facilities in four Ukrainian regions had been attacked and tens of thousands of families were still without power. asserted

thousands → say → power

He accused Russia of trying to cause a blackout. asserted

He → accuse → blackout

“America should see that Russia is not taking any reciprocal steps in response to sanctions relief or agreements. asserted

Russia → see → relief

On the contrary, they take every signal of an opportunity to make money as proof that their bet on war is paying off and they can keep fighting,” he wrote. asserted

he → take → war

Zelenskyy also stressed that the war was continuing due to Russia’s invasion — not because Ukraine was defending itself. asserted

Ukraine → stress → itself

“It is Russia that must face pressure for peace to have a chance. asserted

that → face → chance

Thank you to everyone who understands this and helps,” he said. asserted

he → thank → this