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🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦 UPDATE: Large fires broke out at the St. Petersburg oil terminal overnight after a reported Ukrainian drone attack. Footage from local channels shows thick black smoke rising from the port facility, one of Russia’s larger Baltic export terminals with capacity around 12.5 m
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🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦 UPDATE: Large fires broke out at the St. Petersburg oil terminal overnight after a reported Ukrainian drone attack. Footage from local channels shows thick black smoke rising from the port facility, one of Russia’s larger Baltic export terminals with capacity around 12.5 million tons of petroleum products per year. A data center belonging to Russian social media giant VK was also hit during the barrage. Source: supernova_plus (TG), Kyiv Independent, Exilenova+ (TG) / Writer: Jamie
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UPDATED 22 TIMES · FIRST · LAST2026-10-18 01:24 UTCCommoditySt. Petersburg attacked by drones: a tank is burning at the oil terminal
2026-10-18 01:34 UTCNewsFlames, explosions reported amid large Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg
2026-10-18 01:34 UTCCommodityMassive Ukrainian drone attack hit oil facility, bridge, and data centers in St. Petersburg
2026-10-18 02:55 UTCNews🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦 UPDATE: Large fires broke out at the St. Petersburg oil terminal overnight after a reported Ukrainian drone attack. Footage from local channels shows thick black smoke rising from the port facility, one of Russia’s larger Baltic export terminals with capacity around 12.5 mCURRENT RECORD
2026-10-18 03:00 UTCNews🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦 BREAKING: Live network traffic shows that Russian social media giant VK has seen a 44% drop in connectivity. This is after a night of Ukrainian drone attacks hit a data center and a major oil terminal in St. Petersburg. There are also reports of extensive strikes in the Le
2026-10-18 03:37 UTCGeopoliticsSt. Petersburg oil terminal on fire after drone strike
2026-10-18 05:33 UTCCommoditySt Petersburg oil terminal on fire after suspected drone attack
2026-10-18 07:09 UTCGeopoliticsIn St. Petersburg, drones attacked oil facilities, an Ozon warehouse, and a VK data center
2026-10-18 07:15 UTCCommodityRussia says Ukrainian drone attack hits oil sites
2026-10-18 07:16 UTCCommodityRussia Says Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills One, Hits Oil Sites
2026-10-18 08:17 UTCGeopoliticsUkraine Strikes Deep Into St. Petersburg, Setting Major Russian Oil Export Terminal on Fire
2026-10-18 08:37 UTCGeopoliticsMissile War Monitor: Ukrainian drones set St Petersburg oil terminal on fire as Russia claims 1,015 downed
2026-10-18 10:44 UTCNewsUkrainian drone attack on Russia’s St Petersburg kills 1, hits energy sites
2026-10-18 10:44 UTCGeopoliticsUkraine strikes oil facility in St. Petersburg as part of ‘massive’ drone attack
2026-10-18 11:14 UTCGeopoliticsOil facilities and an Ozon warehouse caught fire in St. Petersburg after a drone attack; a hit on a VK data center was also reported
2026-10-18 13:01 UTCCommodityThe drones flew 1,000 km. St. Petersburg’s oil terminal, fuel depot, and a nearby data center were waiting at the end
2026-10-18 15:47 UTCGeopoliticsSkies over St. Petersburg ignite after Ukraine strikes oil sites
2026-10-18 17:23 UTCGeopoliticsUkrainian Drone Strike Hits Putin’s Hometown, Striking Oil Terminal
2026-10-18 20:00 UTCCommodityUkrainian drone attack hits Russia, targeting key oil terminal
2026-10-19 04:39 UTCGeopoliticsUkraine Strikes St. Petersburg Oil Terminal in One of War’s Largest Drone Attacks
2026-10-19 14:31 UTCGeopoliticsSatellite Images Show Two Oil Tanks Destroyed and Bridges Hit in St. Petersburg Drone Strikes
2026-10-20 02:40 UTCCommodityUkraine launches massive drone attack on Russia, striking a major oil terminal
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