A drone crashed and exploded on the territory of the St. Petersburg oil terminal according to the Russian Telegram channel ASTRA.
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ASTRA reported that the drone crashed and exploded on the territory of the St. Petersburg oil terminal
The drone crashed and exploded on the territory of the St. Petersburg oil terminal
Drone crashed and exploded on territory of St Petersburg Oil Terminal according to Russian Telegram channel Astra
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.
Drone attacks targeted an oil terminal in St Petersburg on January 18.
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Source story: 3815049-diu-drones-attack-oil-depot-in-leningrad-region-source