Drones Hit St. Petersburg Oil Terminals, VK Data Center, and Bridge:
Drone strikes early Sunday morning, Oct. 18, hit two St. Petersburg oil terminals ...
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Ukrainian Drones Strike Infrastructure Across St. PetersburgThe Oct. 18 attack sparked fires at multiple sites and left about 20,000 residents without electricity.
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- Governor Alexander Beglov confirmed an overnight drone attack, while fires broke out across four city districts.
- Astra verified fires at the Petersburg Oil Terminal; drone debris also ignited the Ruchyi oil depot.
- A VK data center and an adjacent substation were damaged; Governor Drozdenko said about 20,000 people lost power.
- Astra reported a drone strike on a WHSD bridge; engineering teams assessed damage to cables and the roadway.
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