Overnight drone strikes hit two oil facilities, a data centre and a logistics hub in St Petersburg, killing at least one person and wounding five others, as Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.
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01Summary
- 01At least one person was killed and five injured in the attack on St Petersburg, according to regional Governor Alexander Beglov.
- 02The St Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Ruchyi oil depot were set ablaze; the St Petersburg terminal was last struck in July.
- 03A data centre belonging to VKontakte (Russia's Facebook equivalent) and an Ozon logistics centre (Russia's Amazon) were also hit.
- 04Ukraine had paused strikes on Russian oil facilities for three days after Donald Trump declared an 'energy ceasefire' but resumed them earlier this week.
- 05Russian defence ministry said it shot down more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory overnight into Sunday.
02Why it matters
The strikes demonstrate Ukraine's continued willingness to target Russia's energy sector and broader economy despite US calls for a truce, potentially escalating tensions between Washington and Kyiv and affecting global energy markets.
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