St Petersburg Oil Terminal Ablaze After Massive Ukrainian Drone Strike
· World · The Independent, NDTV, Times of India
Ukrainian forces launched over 1,000 drones across Russia, setting an oil export terminal in St. Petersburg on fire. The strike also damaged a logistics center owned by Ozon and a data center belonging to VK. Local Governor Alexander Beglov reported one death and five injuries in the city. Russia's Ministry of Defense claimed to have destroyed 1,015 drones across 15 regions, while Russia simultaneously conducted attacks on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, resulting in civilian casualties.
Why it matters
The escalation of drone warfare against critical energy infrastructure in Russia and Ukraine threatens regional energy stability and increases the civilian death toll.
Read the original report — The Independent
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