Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russian oil terminal despite Trump pressure

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Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russia this year overnight Saturday, striking a key oil terminal in St. Petersburg despite US President Donald Trump's demand to halt such strikes. Russia's defense ministry reported shooting down 1,015 Ukrainian drones, with the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal hit and a fire reported. One person was killed and five wounded, according to local authorities. The attack follows Trump's criticism of Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries and his recent waiver of sanctions on Russian diesel. The strikes come amid deteriorating US-Ukraine relations, with President Volodymyr Zelensky warning that US support for Russia would be a "historic mistake." He also claimed US intelligence sharing was temporarily blocked and Starlink access curtailed, while accusing Russia of attacking Ukrainian energy sites 76 times since a purported ceasefire was announced.


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