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One killed, 15 injured in Ukrainian drone attack on St Petersburg and Leningrad region

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On October 18, a Ukrainian drone attack in and around St Petersburg and the Leningrad region resulted in one death and fifteen injuries. The attack targeted oil facilities, logistics centers, and data centers, causing fires at several locations including an oil terminal, depot, warehouses, and Ozon's logistics hub. VK reported that its data center was hit but services remained operational. Russian authorities claimed to have intercepted 1,015 Ukrainian drones overnight and suggested a proportional response from Russia.

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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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Russian e-commerce company Ozon said that its logistics hub in St Petersburg was on fire and the internet company VK said that its data centre in the Leningrad region had been attacked by drones, but services were available to users as normal.

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🔮 But this cannot change the course of events," he said, answering a question about how Russia might respond to Kyiv's attack on St Petersburg.

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One killed, 15 injured in Ukrainian drone attack on St Petersburg and Leningrad region · assertive framing

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One killed, 15 injured in Ukrainian drone attack on St Petersburg and Leningrad region Oct 18 - asserted

15 → kill → Petersburg

One person was killed and 15 were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on oil facilities, logistics and data centres in Russia's St Petersburg and the Leningrad region, local authorities said on Sunday. asserted

authorities → kill → Sunday

St Petersburg's governor Alexander Beglov said fires had broken out at the St Petersburg oil terminal, an oil depot and industrial warehouses. asserted

fires → say → terminal

services → say → users

Ukrainian drone producer Fire Point said on Sunday that the Ukrainian military had struck a VK data centre near St Petersburg. asserted

military → say → Petersburg

Russian air defence units downed 1,015 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight, the Russian Defence Ministry said. asserted

Ministry → down → regions

Russia is constantly responding to Ukrainian attacks with systematic, large-scale strikes, the TASS news agency reported on Sunday, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. "The Kyiv regime is resisting. asserted

regime → respond → Peskov

But this cannot change the course of events," he said, answering a question about how Russia might respond to Kyiv's attack on St Petersburg. uncertain

Russia → change → Petersburg