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Oil facilities hit in deadly overnight attack on St Petersburg

Overnight attacks targeted oil facilities and a data center in St. Petersburg, resulting in at least one fatality.

2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAleks PhillipsBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-10-18 · 11:57 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Oil facilities hit in deadly overnight attack on St Petersburg
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Overnight attacks targeted oil facilities and a data center in St. Petersburg, resulting in at least one fatality. The strikes also damaged 12 apartment buildings and two homes, and temporarily closed Pulkovo Airport. Social network VK confirmed its regional data center was hit by a drone, though services remained available. E-commerce company Ozon reported its local logistics center was also targeted by a drone, causing a fire, but no staff were injured. These attacks are part of broader efforts by Ukraine to disrupt the Russian economy, following previous strikes on entities like Yandex. The article also notes recent tensions between Washington and Kyiv regarding a US deal to import Russian diesel.

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Key claims

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Ozon's local logistics centre was targeted by a drone, sparking a fire.

factualOzon
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A drone targeted VK's regional data centre, causing service outages.

factualSocial network VK
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Pulkovo Airport was temporarily closed.

factualSt Petersburg's governor
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12 apartment buildings and two homes were damaged in attacks on St Petersburg.

factualSt Petersburg's governor
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Ukraine has mounted strikes aimed at disrupting the Russian economy.

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Full report

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St Petersburg's governor said 12 apartment buildings and two homes were damaged in the attacks on the city, while Pulkovo Airport was temporarily closed.He also said mobile internet service disruption was possible.Social network VK confirmed a drone had targeted its regional data centre, but stressed its services were available "as usual" after users reported outages in the early hours of the morning.Ozon also confirmed its local logistics centre had been targeted by a drone, sparking a fire. It said staff were evacuated and no one was injured, and that it was not accepting shipments from sellers at the location "as it is currently serving other operational purposes".As well as numerous oil facilities across Russia, Ukraine has also mounted strikes aimed at disrupting the Russian economy more broadly. Earlier this month, it launched a series of attacks on Yandex, Russia's largest search engine, that led to service disruptions.Relations between Washington and Kyiv have frayed since the US struck a controversial deal to import Russian diesel in the hope of bringing down US energy prices, which have skyrocketed during the Iran war, ahead of the midterm elections.Zelensky suggested the deal was tantamount to the US investing in Russia's war effort.
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Keywords & salience

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oil facilities
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