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 in defiance of US President Donald Trump's demand to halt such strikes. Russia's defense ministry reported shooting down 1,015 Ukrainian drones, with one target being the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, which caught fire. One person was killed and five wounded, while residential homes were damaged, according to local authorities. The attack comes amid escalating tensions between Kyiv and Washington, with Trump calling Ukraine's strikes on Russian refineries a "disgrace" and waiving sanctions on Russian diesel. Zelensky warned that US support for Russia would be a "historic mistake" and accused Moscow of attacking Ukraine's energy sector 76 times since the announced ceasefire.


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