Ukrainian drone strikes ignite oil fires in St Petersburg, killing one

Ukrainian drone strikes on Sunday sparked fires at two oil facilities in St Petersburg, killing one person and injuring five others, as Russia claimed to have downed 1,015 Ukrainian drones across its territory, occupied Crimea and the Black Sea. The attacks targeted the Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Ruchi oil depot, along with a logistics centre for retailer Ozon and a data centre operated by VK, according to officials and company statements. The strikes occurred amid tensions over a proposed "energy ceasefire," with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accusing Moscow of continuing attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure despite the diplomatic announcement. Zelenskyy said Russia had launched 76 attacks on Ukraine's energy and oil and gas sectors since the ceasefire was announced on October 11, leaving tens of thousands of families without power. Separately, a woman was killed and two people injured in strikes on Zaporizhzhia, while Ukraine's foreign ministry expressed regret over drones entering Lithuanian airspace, attributing the incident to possible Russian electronic warfare.