# Huge flames and smoke rise over St Petersburg after drone strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/105207

- euronews, 2026-10-18 14:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/18/russia-huge-flames-and-smoke-rise-over-st-petersburg-after-drone-strikes

> A large Ukrainian drone attack sparked fires at industrial and logistics sites in St Petersburg on Sunday, 18 October, sending thick black smoke over Russia’s second-largest city. Russian officials said 126 drones had been intercepted in the surrounding region.

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