St. Petersburg:Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight, resulting in the deaths of three individuals and injuries to 21 others, according to officials from both countries.
According to Anadolu Agency, Ukrainian drones targeted several locations, including oil facilities and an Ozon logistics center in St. Petersburg, as well as the data center of Russian social media company VK in the Leningrad region. In St. Petersburg, a massive drone attack caused fires at the city's oil terminal, Ruchyi oil depot, and industrial warehouses. Governor Alexander Beglov reported one fatality and five injuries, along with damage to 12 apartment buildings and two private homes.
The Ozon logistics facility was also hit, leading to a fire and evacuation, though no injuries were reported. In the Leningrad region, Governor Alexander Drozdenko stated that drone debris fell on an apartment building in Gatchina, hospitalizing four people, and damaging 55 parked vehicles in Novosyolye. An emergency power outage left about 20,000 people without electricity. VKontakte confirmed its data center was targeted but maintained service availability.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that air defenses destroyed 1,015 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory, Crimea, and the Black Sea. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that 512 drones targeted the Moscow region, with most intercepted before reaching the capital.
In Ukraine, Russian strikes on residential buildings claimed two lives and injured 12 others, reported President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He accused Moscow of targeting Ukraine's energy sectors following a recent energy truce announcement by US President Donald Trump. The overnight strikes affected substations in several regions, leaving many families without power. Zelenskyy highlighted that Russia had launched nearly 2,700 drones, 1,700 aerial bombs, and 66 missiles over the past week, focusing on energy facilities.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated it struck Ukrainian logistics centers, ports, and vessels, including a Nova Poshta logistics center in Rivne, used for storing dual-use goods. Additionally, a cargo ship was reportedly hit near Odesa. Ukraine's Air Force claimed its defenses intercepted or suppressed 152 Russian drones overnight. Independent verification of these claims remains challenging due to the ongoing conflict.