Ukraine Launches Large Drone Attack on St. Petersburg

In October 2026, Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russia, with St. Petersburg hit by what officials called its biggest Ukrainian drone attack. Fires broke out at oil sites in the city, including a refinery and an oil terminal. One person was killed and five were injured in the attack on the Russian city, according to an official.

Ukraine said it set the St. Petersburg refinery ablaze and accused Russia of breaching an energy truce. The attack involved more than 1,000 drones, according to headlines, and was described as one of Ukraine's biggest drone attacks on Russia this year.