Drone attack on St. Petersburg sets oil terminal ablaze

A mass drone attack on St. Petersburg, Russia, caused fires, including at a major oil terminal, and widespread damage overnight. Russian air defenses reportedly shot down at least 144 drones over the surrounding Leningrad region, with no deaths reported. The attack sparked a blaze at the largest oil terminal in the Baltic region, with independent channels showing open flames and heavy smoke. Drone debris hit apartment buildings and a parking lot, causing injuries, fires, and a major power outage, while flights at Pulkovo airport were disrupted. The strikes occur amid a dispute where the US has demanded Ukraine halt attacks on Russian energy facilities, a move linked to lowering US gasoline prices. Ukraine vows to continue, citing Russian attacks on its power grid, while a data center and a warehouse were also hit.