# St. Petersburg oil facilities ablaze as Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/105352

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-18 18:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4yss6aq

> Ukrainian attacks set an oil export terminal in St. Petersburg ablaze. Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones across Russia in one of its largest aerial bombardments.

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