Drone attacks strike St Petersburg oil terminal and data centre, killing one
Overnight drone strikes hit two oil facilities, a logistics centre and a VKontakte data centre in St Petersburg, causing one death, injuries and property damage.
An overnight drone attack on St Petersburg damaged the St Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Ruchyi oil depot, igniting fires that authorities said were being extinguished. The governor, Alexander Beglov, reported at least one fatality and five injuries, and noted damage to 12 apartment blocks, two houses and a temporary closure of Pulkovo Airport.
The strikes also hit a logistics centre operated by Ozon, a major Russian e-commerce firm, and a regional data centre of VKontakte, the country's leading social network. VKontakte confirmed a drone targeted its facility but said services remained operational. Ozon said its staff were evacuated, no injuries occurred, and the centre was not accepting shipments while it was repurposed for other operations.
Ukraine has not commented on the specific attacks. President Volodymyr Zelensky previously said Russia had targeted Ukrainian energy assets 76 times since President Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" last week. Ukraine paused its own strikes on Russian oil sites for three days after the ceasefire announcement, then resumed them earlier this week.
Russia's defence ministry reported shooting down more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory during the same period. The United States and Ukraine have faced criticism over recent energy-related agreements, including a U.S. deal to import Russian diesel and a temporary suspension of sanctions against Russia by President Trump.