Drone attack kills one in St. Petersburg, damages homes and oil terminal

One person was killed and five injured in a mass drone attack on St. Petersburg on October 18, according to Governor Alexander Beglov, who said the air threat has been eliminated. The attack damaged 12 apartment buildings and two private homes, with restoration work underway and evacuated residents returning. Emergency services continue fighting fires at the Petersburg Oil Terminal, the Ruchi oil depot, and industrial warehouses in Kolpinsky District. The drone strike also hit an Ozon logistics center, causing a fire but no casualties, with orders rerouted to other facilities. The attack targeted the VK data center in the Leningrad region, marking one of the largest drone assaults on the city.