# Fires and explosions reported amid large Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg

https://mins.news/en/item/104751

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-18 01:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/flames-explosions-reported-amid-large-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-st-petersburg/

> Multiple monitoring channels reported a large-scale overnight drone attack on St. Petersburg on Oct. 18, with fires and explosions. Leningrad Oblast’s governor said 57 Ukrainian drones were shot down in the region; debris damaged four cars in a parking lot and a fire was reported. Channels said port infrastructure, oil tankers and a data center were targeted, but The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the targets or damage.

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