# Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg Oil Terminal

> Ukraine targets Russian oil facility in massive drone attack amid escalating strikes.
- Title: Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg Oil Terminal · POLITICO
- Summary: Ukraine targets Russian oil facility in massive drone attack amid escalating strikes. Ukraine struck St. Petersburg's oil terminal with drones, killing one…
- Keywords: breaking, ukraine, st. petersburg, oil terminal, drone attack, russian infrastructure, zelenskyy, trump, nato, lithuania, poland, politics
- Source: POLITICO — https://politico.eu/article/ukraine-strikes-oil-facility-st-petersburg-part-massive-drone-attack
- Published: 2026-10-18T10:40:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, ukraine, st. petersburg, oil terminal, drone attack, russian infrastructure, zelenskyy, trump, nato, lithuania, poland, politics
## Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg oil terminal
Ukraine struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg Sunday morning in what Russian state media called one of the biggest drone attacks of the year.
## St. Petersburg governor reports casualties
Alexander Beglov, governor of St. Petersburg, said on Telegram Sunday that the city underwent a massive overnight attack from Ukrainian drones, with one person dying and several injured.
## Escalating strikes on infrastructure
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy ordered strikes on Russian oil refineries after U.S. President Trump urged Ukraine to halt attacks and blamed it for rising fuel prices.
## Key takeaway

Ukraine struck St. Petersburg's oil terminal with drones, killing one person and injuring several, as both sides intensify attacks on each other's infrastructure.