Ukraine–Russia

St Petersburg: overnight drone attack on 18 October sets the city's oil terminal and an Ozon warehouse on fire and hits a VK data centre; governor says one killed and five injured

ATTACK
Location
St Petersburg (oil terminal in the port area and other sites in four districts; city-level, estimated)
Actors
Ukraine · Russia
Importance
Standard

Drones attacked St Petersburg overnight into 18 October 2026, setting fire to the St Petersburg oil terminal and other infrastructure in four districts of the city, Governor Alexander Beglov said, Ukrinform reported citing BBC Russian. Beglov later said one person was killed and five injured, and 12 apartment buildings and two houses were damaged, the Kyiv Independent reported, describing the attack as Ukrainian. Online retailer Ozon reported a fire at its St Petersburg warehouse after a drone attack, with no casualties, and VK said a data centre in Leningrad Oblast was attacked but its services remained available. The Astra Telegram channel said the Strumki oil depot also caught fire; that is an unverified lead. No Ukrainian official claim of responsibility was read.

  • Fatalities: Best 1 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Ukrainian drone attack hits St. Petersburg oil facilities, damages homes and kills 1, governor says · One killed, per Governor Beglov.
  • Injuries: Best 5 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Ukrainian drone attack hits St. Petersburg oil facilities, damages homes and kills 1, governor says · Five injured, per Governor Beglov.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Drones strike oil facilities, Ozon warehouse and VKontakte data center in St. Petersburg, Ukrainian drone attack hits St. Petersburg oil facilities, damages homes and kills 1, governor says

Governor's statements relayed by Ukrinform (via BBC Russian) and the Kyiv Independent; company statements from Ozon and VK; Strumki depot fire from an OSINT channel (lead only); no Ukrainian claim read.