Ozon, VKontakte, Oil Terminals, And More: The Attack On Russia Was The Largest Of The Entire War
7- 18.10.2026, 16:07
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Ukraine set a record for drone launches.
St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region of Russia were hit by the largest drone attack on the night of October 18 were subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of the full-scale invasion. This was reported by the Russian publication “Agency”.
In terms of the number of drones shot down, the attack broke the record set in June 2026, the publication notes.
The governor of the Leningrad Region Alexander Drozděnko reported on Telegram that Russian air defense forces allegedly shot down 145 UAVs over the region overnight. That is one more than during the largest attack prior to this—on June 6, the final day of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum.
The total number of drones in flight was not reported.
“The Agency” notes that the list of targets struck has also expanded significantly. Previously, the main targets of the attacks were oil terminals, ports, and military facilities, but now damage was also inflicted on the VKontakte data center, an Ozon warehouse, residential buildings, dozens of cars, and a road bridge.
One person was killed in the attack, and there are other casualties. About 20,000 residents were left without electricity.
In St. Petersburg, according to the city’s governor Alexander Beglov, fires broke out at the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, the “Ruchyi” oil depot, and industrial warehouses in the Kolpinsky District.
The “Vostochnaya” power substation in the city was attacked, causing a partial blackout.
One of Ozon’s logistics centers one of Ozon’s logistics centers in St. Petersburg was hit by a drone attack, the company reported. A fire broke out, and “logistics routes from the affected facility are being rerouted to other logistics centers.”
"The Agency" notes that Ukrainian drones have not attacked marketplace warehouses since September 15, when a strike was carried out on Ozon’s logistics center in Taganrog.
According to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense, a total of 1,015 drones were allegedly shot down overnight over 15 regions of the country, Crimea, and the Black Sea. Of those, 512 were heading toward Moscow, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported. According to him, 127 drones were shot down as they approached the capital.
Amid the attack, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Pulkovo airports were closed.
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