Conflict · St. Petersburg attackSt. Petersburg Attack Kills One, Hits Oil Terminal; Flights Begin ReturningGeschreven 18 oktober 2026 om 09:07 UTCKijkenTranscript0:07A drone attack killed one person in St.0:09Petersburg and damaged homes.0:11Fires broke out at energy and industrial sites, flights stopped, and a VK data0:16center came under attack.0:17Some services are already returning.0:20How much of the city is recovering while firefighters still tackle the damage?0:23Governor Alexander Beglov says one person was killed and five were injured.0:27He also says 12 apartment buildings and two private houses were damaged.0:31These are citywide figures for the overnight attack.0:34The residential count describes damaged buildings without measuring how badly they0:38were hit.0:39The St.0:39Petersburg oil terminal caught fire after a drone strike, Boglov says.0:44He also identified fires at the Ruchi Oil Depot and industrial warehouses.0:48These were separate locations within the same overnight attack, which also disrupted0:52Polkovo airport.0:53The death and injuries replace an early assessment that no casualties had been0:57reported.0:58Officials haven't said where each person was hurt, so those casualties can't be1:02assigned to the terminal or data center.1:04The attack took place during the night of October 17th into the 18th, 2026.1:09Residents described explosions and air defense activity after midnight.1:13Emergency crews worked to extinguish the terminal fire, and firefighting continued1:17into October 18th.1:19Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko says air defenses intercepted 1261:24drones.1:25A competing figure puts the total at 127, and that difference hasn't been explained.1:29The interception count is an official claim.1:32It doesn't tell us how many drones hit targets.1:34Nobody has confirmed who carried out the attack.1:37Claims involving FP-1 drones and a drone maker's responsibility haven't been1:41confirmed.1:42Damage extended into civilian neighborhoods.1:45Cars and homes were reported hit, alongside local electricity cuts and possible1:49mobile internet disruption.1:51Claims that a bridge or electricity substation was struck remain unconfirmed.1:55Power cuts alone don't identify which equipment was hit.1:57Polkovo suspended arrivals and departures during the attack.2:00The airport then said it was returning to operation, and flight servicing began2:04again on October 18th.2:06That brings air travel back into operation, although the airport hasn't confirmed a2:09fully recovered schedule.2:11The exact suspension interval is still unclear.2:13There's no confirmed total of cancellations, diversions, or delayed passengers for2:17this overnight disruption.2:19The airport's return also shows how uneven the recovery is.2:22Flights could begin moving again while emergency crews were still dealing with fires2:25at industrial sites.2:27VK confirms a drone attack on its data center in Leningrad region and says its2:31services are available as normal.2:33Physical damage has been reported, but the company hasn't described its extent.2:37A user-facing outage hasn't been confirmed.2:39The oil terminal handles petroleum products moving through the big port of St.2:43Petersburg.2:44Its role gives the fire consequences beyond the immediate site, but the scale of any2:48interruption to loading is still unclear.2:50Several different figures describe the terminal's size.2:53Capacity measures how much it can handle.2:56Throughput measures how much cargo actually passes through it over a period of time.3:00The operator lists loading and reception separately at 1.1 million tons a month3:04each.3:05Annual loading works out to 13.2 million tons.3:08That's arithmetic from an undated page.3:11The reported annual ratings of 10 million and 12.5 million tons remain unconfirmed.3:15Loading and reception describe different stages of moving cargo, so adding those3:19figures would double count capacity.3:21The undated page also doesn't tell us exactly what capacity applied on the day of3:25the attack.3:26Actual cargo volumes give another measure of the terminal's scale.3:29The historical figures span different operating years and can't measure the3:32petroleum products lost in this fire.3:35The terminal handled 11.8 million tons in 2008 and 9.2 million in3:402020.3:41In 2023, it handled 8.1 million tons, down 7.4% from the3:47year before.3:48Those are historical cargo volumes.3:50The fire's effect on exports hasn't been quantified, and no measured impact on fuel3:54prices has been demonstrated.3:56The immediate recovery is clearer.3:58Polkovo has begun serving flights again.4:00Vikai says its services are available as normal, and Beglov says the city is4:03restoring affected civilian infrastructure.4:06Full extinguishment of the fires hasn't been confirmed.4:08The extent of industrial damage and the repairs affected residents will need are4:12still unclear.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗Wie meldde watPunten die meer dan één medium melddeDeaths reported in the St. Petersburg attack7 mediaTiming and attribution of the overnight attack6 mediaSt. Petersburg Oil Terminal hit and caught fire6 mediaRussian Defense Ministry drone interception count5 mediaInjuries reported in St. Petersburg5 media✓VK data center targeted in the Leningrad regionOnafhankelijk bevestigd · 5 mediaOzon logistics center targeted and caught fire4 mediaRuchyi oil depot hit and caught fire3 mediaDrones downed over Leningrad Region3 mediaPulkovo Airport closure and flight restrictions3 mediaPower outages in the region3 mediaDamage to apartment buildings3 mediaDamage to houses in St. Petersburg3 mediaVK services operating normally after the data-center attack3 mediaReported targets beyond oil facilities2 mediaWarehouse fires in Kolpinsky District2 mediaFires at multiple industrial sites2 mediaCars damaged in Novoselye2 mediaDrone debris damage in Vsevolozhsk2 mediaPunten die maar één medium meldde5Alleen gemeld door CNNThree killed in strikes across Russia and Ukraine18 okt, 10:49 UTCTwenty-one injured in strikes across Russia and Ukraine18 okt, 10:49 UTCAlleen gemeld door DW NewsMore than 1,000 Ukrainian drones targeted Russia19 okt, 2:57 UTCTrump’s explanation for waiving sanctions on Russia19 okt, 2:57 UTCPotential impact of ending US intelligence support19 okt, 2:57 UTCElke regel is de bewering zoals wij die uit het bericht van dat medium hebben vastgelegd. 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