Ukraine drone strike hits St Petersburg oil depot, sparking fire

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Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Russia, striking an oil depot in St. Petersburg and causing a fire, with Russian air defenses intercepting 126 drones and one death reported. The attack, described as "massive" by regional governor Alexander Drosdenko, also damaged residential buildings, cars, and power lines, causing outages. St. Petersburg's airport operations were restricted, and other industrial facilities, including an Ozon logistics center, caught fire. Russia's defense ministry reported intercepting 1,015 drones nationwide overnight. In retaliation, Russia struck Ukrainian cities, killing two people and damaging infrastructure. Lithuania and Latvia briefly issued air raid alerts due to unidentified flying objects, raising concerns about the conflict spilling into NATO territory.


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