One person is killed as a Ukrainian drone attack sets fire to oil facilities in St Petersburg and the Leningrad region
An overnight Ukrainian drone attack on St Petersburg and the Leningrad region on 18 October killed one person, Reuters, the Moscow Times and US News report. Fires broke out at the St Petersburg Oil Terminal and an oil depot, the Kyiv Independent and the Moscow Times report. VK said a data centre in the Leningrad region was attacked, and services were available as normal, according to the Kyiv Independent. Russia's Defence Ministry said it shot down 1,015 drones overnight, Reuters reports. The reported number of injured differs between outlets.
Attacks on oil terminals reach Russian fuel exports and the energy sector, and the scale of the drone count shows how many are launched in one night.
If you follow energy prices, wait for confirmed damage figures from independent sources before drawing any conclusion on supply.
Reuters reports that Russia's Defence Ministry says it shot down 1,015 drones overnight.
The Kyiv Independent says it could not independently verify the targets or the extent of the damage.
Confirmed: one death and fires at oil facilities. Not confirmed: the injured count, since Reuters and the governor give different figures, and the damage. Watch for satellite or official damage assessments.
DailyDrop U.K. edition No. 15 · Morning · MON., OCT. 19, 2026