# Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg Oil Facilities

> Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones targeting Russian oil infrastructure in St. Petersburg.
- Title: Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg Oil Facilities | Shortify
- Summary: Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones targeting Russian oil infrastructure in St. Petersburg. Ukraine's drone strikes on St. Petersburg oil facilities follow…
- Keywords: ukraine, russia, st. petersburg, oil facilities, drones, energy cease-fire, trump, zelensky, news, local, Strikes, Petersburg
- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/18/nation/st-petersburg-oil-facilities-ablaze-ukraine-launches-more-than-1000-drones-russia
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- Topics: ukraine, russia, st. petersburg, oil facilities, drones, energy cease-fire, trump, zelensky, news, local
## Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg
Ukrainian strikes set an oil export terminal and depot ablaze in St. Petersburg Sunday.
## Over 1,000 drones launched
Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war.
## Casualties reported
One person was killed and five others were wounded in the St. Petersburg attack.
## Additional targets hit
A logistics center belonging to Russian retailer Ozon and a data center operated by Russian tech giant VK were also targeted.
## Russia's drone count
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Sunday that its forces destroyed 1,015 Ukrainian drones over 15 Russian regions.
## Key takeaway

Ukraine's drone strikes on St. Petersburg oil facilities follow Trump's energy cease-fire announcement.