Ukrainian Drone Strike Sets Oil Terminal Ablaze in St. Petersburg

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A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and targeted a data center, with Russian air defense downing 126 drones over the Leningrad region overnight. Regional Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported the drone interceptions on Telegram. City Governor Alexander Beglov confirmed fires at civilian infrastructure in three districts and at the oil terminal, adding that Pulkovo airport operations were restricted but no casualties occurred. Russian social network VK acknowledged a drone attack on a data center in the region, stating services continued normally. The attack follows Ukraine's recent strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and data centers, and comes amid a disputed US-brokered energy truce announced by President Donald Trump.


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