Ukrainian forces launched a massive overnight drone strike against St. Petersburg, successfully hitting two major oil facilities and damaging critical infrastructure, including a logistics center for Ozon and a data center for the social media giant VKontakte. Governor Alexander Beglov confirmed that fires broke out at the St.
Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Ruchyi oil depot, with at least one fatality and five injuries reported. The strikes also caused damage to residential properties and forced the temporary closure of Pulkovo Airport.
This operation follows Kyiv's decision to resume strikes on Russian oil assets, which Ukraine views as essential to choking off the primary revenue stream funding Moscow's war effort. The resumption of these attacks comes despite recent diplomatic pressure from Washington regarding a controversial deal to import Russian diesel.
While the Russian defense ministry claimed to have intercepted over 1,000 drones, the reality on the ground shows that Ukraine is continuing to aggressively target the Russian economy.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of launching thousands of drones and missiles at Ukrainian energy facilities in the past week alone, leaving tens of thousands of civilians without power as the winter months approach.
As the conflict enters its fifth year, the tactical focus remains squarely on crippling the energy infrastructure that sustains both the Russian war machine and the Ukrainian home front.
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