Mass drone attack reported on Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast with fires and infrastructure damage
A mass UAV attack was reported overnight on 18 October targeting Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, with air defenses active and multiple explosions reported. Authorities and companies said there were fires and damage at sites including the Petersburg Oil Terminal, an Ozon logistics center, and a VK data center area, plus residential impacts and power outages. Several civilians were hospitalized for smoke inhalation symptoms; no deaths were reported in the post.
Reported fires at the Petersburg Oil Terminal and other civilian infrastructure sites across multiple Saint Petersburg districts; Ozon confirmed an attack on a logistics center with evacuation; VK confirmed a UAV attack on a data-center site in Leningrad Oblast (Novosergievka mentioned). Residential buildings reportedly hit/affected in Vsevolozhsk and by debris in Gatchina; debris reported on a private house near Kirovsk. Vehicle damage reported (55 cars in Novoselye, 4 in Nizino) and power disruptions in Yanino affecting ~20,000 people; temporary airport disruptions at Pulkovo and other regional airports were reported.