Ukraine says drone attack hit St. Petersburg data center and two oil facilities

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18/10/2026
Ukrainian defense company reported on social media on the 18th that the Ukrainian military used FP-1 drones in the early hours of that day to attack a data center in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Ruchi oil depot, and the St. Petersburg oil terminal. The company stated that fires broke out in the oil depot and terminal areas, and the data center was severely damaged. The annual throughput capacity of the St. Petersburg oil terminal is 12.5 million tons.