Ukrainian drones set St Petersburg oil facilities on fire and disrupt Moscow's airports

Fires broke out at the St Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Ruchyi oil depot overnight into Sunday, Oct 18, Governor Alexander Beglov said.

Also hit in St Petersburg

• A data centre of the social network VK
• A logistics centre of online retailer Ozon
• 12 apartment buildings and two homes

At least one person was killed and five injured, and 12 apartment buildings and two homes were damaged in the city, local authorities said.

Drones Russia says it downed overnight

1,000+ drones

Russia's defence ministry said it shot down more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory that night.

The night before, more than 350 flights were delayed or cancelled at Moscow's airports as drones flew toward the capital.

Background

Kyiv did not comment; the strikes came days after Donald Trump called for an "energy ceasefire" between the two countries.