Ukraine launches 1,000 drones at Russia, sparking major fire at St. Petersburg oil terminal

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Ukraine launched over 1,000 drones against Russia on Sunday, October 18, causing a major fire at an oil export terminal in St. Petersburg. The attack killed one person and injured five others, according to local governor Alexander Beglov. The strikes targeted the Petersburg Oil Terminal, the Ruchi oil depot, and logistics and data centers operated by Ozon and VK. Russia's defense ministry reported destroying 1,015 drones across 15 regions, Crimea, and the Black Sea. The assault comes amid rising tensions between Kyiv and Washington over sanctions policy. President Donald Trump had announced an "energy ceasefire" on October 11, but Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil facilities after a three-day pause. Trump signed an executive order exempting key sanctions on Russia for 60 days, drawing criticism from Democrats and some Republicans. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 76 attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in the past week, causing widespread blackouts.


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