A deadly overnight attack on St Petersburg targeted critical infrastructure, leaving at least one person dead and injuring at least five others, according to regional authorities. According to the BBC, the strikes successfully hit two major oil facilities in the city, alongside a data centre and a logistics hub.
Impact on St Petersburg Infrastructure
Alexander Beglov, the region’s governor, confirmed that fires were being actively extinguished at the St Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Ruchyi oil depot following the overnight assault. In addition to the energy facilities, a logistics centre belonging to Ozon—frequently described as Russia’s Amazon—and a data centre belonging to the social network VKontakte, Russia’s equivalent of Facebook, were also struck by drones.
The governor noted that 12 apartment buildings and two homes sustained damage during the attacks. Pulkovo Airport was temporarily closed, and officials warned that mobile internet service disruptions were possible. Social network VK confirmed that a drone targeted its regional data centre, though the company stated its services remained available as usual after early-morning outages. Ozon also confirmed that its local logistics centre was targeted, sparking a fire that prompted staff evacuations with no reported injuries.
Broader Context and Reactions
While Kyiv has not officially commented on the St Petersburg strikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the ongoing conflict on Saturday morning. Zelensky stated that Russia had targeted Ukraine’s energy sector 76 times since a recent energy ceasefire was declared. Ukraine had temporarily paused strikes on Russian oil facilities for three days following the announcement, but resumed operations after accusing Russia of continuing attacks.
Russia’s defence ministry reported shooting down more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory overnight into Sunday. As the conflict drags on into its fifth year, both nations continue targeting each other’s energy infrastructure ahead of the winter season.
Source: Oil facilities hit in deadly overnight attack on St Petersburg (source-feed timestamp 2026-10-18T11:57:49+00:00). AI-assisted report based on the cited linked article and its RSS feed; details were not independently verified.
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