Oil facilities hit in deadly overnight attack on St Petersburg
Summary
An overnight attack on St Petersburg hit two oil facilities, causing fires, injuries, and one death. The attack also targeted a logistics center and a data center, leading to property damage and temporary service disruptions.Key Facts
- Two oil facilities in St Petersburg caught fire after the attack.
- At least one person died and five were injured.
- A logistics center of the Russian online seller Ozon and a data center of VKontakte were hit.
- The city’s governor reported damage to apartment buildings and temporary closure of Pulkovo Airport.
- Russian defense claimed over 1,000 Ukrainian drones were shot down during the attack.
- Ukraine paused strikes on Russian oil facilities for a few days following a ceasefire announcement by President Trump but then resumed.
- Ukraine says it targets Russian oil to reduce funding for Moscow’s war effort.
- Both Russia and Ukraine have increasingly struck each other’s energy infrastructure during the ongoing conflict.
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