Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Assault on Russia, Igniting Oil Facilities in St. Petersburg

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Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Assault on Russia, Igniting Oil Facilities in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg oil facilities ablaze as Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia

10/19/2026

A logistics centre belonging to Russian retailer Ozon and a data centre operated by Russian tech giant VK were also targeted, the companies confirmed

NPR

Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes, as relations between Trump and Zelenskyy sour

10/19/2026

Ukraine carried out a massive drone strikes on Russia, which launched deadly attacks on its smaller neighbor over the weekend.

The New York Times

Ukraine Uses F-16s to Shoot Down Russia’s Jet-Powered Drones

10/19/2026

The fighters are a key tool against Moscow’s latest weapon of choice. But deploying the multimillion-dollar planes to counter drones is an imperfect fix.

CNBC

Brent crude hovers near $109 a barrel as Ukraine resumes energy strikes, tankers attacked in Middle East

10/19/2026

Fires broke out at an oil terminal and depot in St. Petersburg after Ukraine launched a massive wave of drone strikes on Sunday.

CBC

St. Petersburg oil facilities ablaze as Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia

10/18/2026

Ukrainian strikes set an oil export terminal and a depot ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war.

Firstpost

Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia, sets St Petersburg oil terminal ablaze amid US sanctions uncertainty

10/18/2026

The strikes came as tensions between Ukraine and Washington deepened, with U.S. President Donald Trump criticizing Kyiv’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure and the prospect of further U.S....

Business Standard

Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia, oil terminal catches fire

10/18/2026

Ukrainian strikes set oil facilities ablaze in St Petersburg amid tensions with Washington, while Zelenskyy said US intelligence sharing had resumed following a brief pause

CNBC

Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia as spat between Trump and Zelenskyy continues

10/18/2026

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Kyiv's attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, with the prospect of further U.S. sanctions against Moscow still uncertain.

Business Standard

Blaze at St Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches drones at Russia

10/18/2026

Ukrainian attacks set an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday, as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones across Russia in one of its largest ever aerial bombardments. The attack...

The Sun

Ukraine blitzes Vlad’s hometown St Petersburg 600 MILES from border as explosions rip through oil depot in snub to Trump

10/18/2026

UKRAINE has launched a devastating strike on Vladimir Putin's home city St Petersburg. Drones pierced Russian air defences and blitzed the oil terminal - sparking a huge blaze. The night sky...