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On the night of October 18, Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on St. Petersburg, targeting oil terminals, data centers, and civilian infrastructure. The strikes set multiple facilities ablaze, killed one person, and injured five. Fires damaged buildings in three districts and disrupted power and transport.

Ukraine conducted a large-scale drone attack on Saint Petersburg.
Russian air defense destroyed 145 drones in the Leningrad region.
Ukrainian drones struck three Yandex data centers between October 8 and October 18.
The attacks caused fires at two petroleum terminals.
One person died and five were injured in the attack.
St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov reported one person killed and five others injured.
The oil terminal is one of Russia's largest fuel storage and export facilities.
Ozon confirmed an aerial impact sparked a fire at its fulfillment center in St. Petersburg.
The Ukrainian attack caused fires on civilian infrastructure in three districts of the city.
Ukrainian military confirmed a strike on a logistical supplies warehouse near Latyshi.
The oil terminal's throughput is 12.5 million tons annually.
The airport of Pulkovo suspended flight services.
Drones damaged four parked vehicles and caused a fire in the Nizhni area.

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