Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg with drones, setting two oil refineries ablaze

nrc.nl (Dutch) —

Ukraine launched a mass drone attack on multiple targets in St. Petersburg overnight, killing one person and injuring five, with two oil refineries catching fire. Russian officials reported 145 drones were shot down, while other targets included a logistics center, an eight-lane bridge, and a power plant. The attack disrupted flights and left 20,000 people without electricity. The strike follows Ukraine's Thursday announcement to resume attacks on Russian energy facilities, despite US opposition. Russia has continued its own strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, and Ukrainian forces have recently targeted multiple data centers.


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