Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in St Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, during the night of 17-18 January. The operation was conducted by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.
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Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot in Russia's Leningrad Oblast on the night of 17-18 January as a special operation by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. This was not the first attack on Leningrad Oblast but marked a different capability.
DIU conducted a special operation on the night of January 18 to attack a target in the Leningrad region
Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in the Leningrad region
The attack was carried out by Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR)
The drone struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal on the Gulf of Finland and caused a fire
This was a Defense Intelligence operation involving modern Ukrainian assets with confirmed strikes on targets
Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot in Russia's St Petersburg overnight, with one reportedly flying over President Putin's Valdai residence. This is the first time St Petersburg has been attacked since Russia's full-scale invasion.
According to the Russian Baza Telegram channel, the drone's wreckage fell between fuel oil tanks at an elevator site at the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, with a fire breaking out covering 130 square meters.
A Ukrainian-made drone flew 1,250 km and hit an oil depot in St. Petersburg on the night of January 18.
Russian Ministry of Defense reported for the first time the alleged interception of a drone in the Leningrad region.
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