Ukraine's 1,000-drone assault on Russia sets oil facilities ablaze

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Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia on Sunday, setting an oil export terminal and depot ablaze in St. Petersburg in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least one person and wounding five others. The strikes targeted the Petersburg Oil Terminal, the Ruchi oil depot, a logistics center for retailer Ozon, and a data center operated by tech firm VK. Russia's Defense Ministry said it destroyed 1,015 Ukrainian drones over 15 regions, Crimea, and the Black Sea, while a separate Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia killed a woman and wounded a child. The assault came amid deepening U.S.-Ukraine tensions, with President Trump criticizing Kyiv's strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and waiving planned sanctions on Moscow. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned that siding with Russia would be a "historic mistake," accused Moscow of breaking an energy ceasefire 76 times, and said U.S.-Ukraine intelligence sharing had resumed after being blocked.


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