{"id":10693,"date":"2026-10-18T07:03:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T05:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johanno1.se\/massive-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-russia-oil-terminal-data-center-and-a-bridge-were-hit-among-others-heavy-russian-losses\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T08:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T06:18:12","slug":"massive-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-russia-oil-terminal-data-center-and-a-bridge-were-hit-among-others-heavy-russian-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johanno1.se\/en\/massive-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-russia-oil-terminal-data-center-and-a-bridge-were-hit-among-others-heavy-russian-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russia, oil terminal, data center, and a bridge were hit among others – Heavy Russian losses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ukraine carried out a large-scale attack against Russia during the night, and according to reports, an oil terminal and a data center in Saint Petersburg were hit. There are also reports that a bridge and a power station were struck, which later led to extensive power outages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Russian state media, the data center belongs to the Russian social media company VKontakte, and they also report that 127 Ukrainian drones were shot down in the region, that falling debris damaged four cars in a parking lot, and that fires have been reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eyewitness footage taken by residents of Saint Petersburg shows what appear to be Ukrainian drones flying through the air and the city\u2019s air defense system in action. Large explosions can be seen lighting up the night sky in the city with 5.6 million inhabitants, 856 kilometers north of the Ukrainian border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many videos seem to show Saint Petersburg\u2019s oil terminal engulfed in flames. The facility, located in the city\u2019s port, is one of Russia\u2019s largest fuel storage and export facilities. It receives and transports petroleum products via river, rail, and road transport, and has a reported throughput of 12.5 million tons per year. The Ukrainian drone manufacturer Fire Point says that an FP-1 attack drone was used to hit the oil terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more at Kyiv Independent<\/a>. The video on Bluesky is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian losses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

High losses of Russian soldiers but otherwise relatively low numbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n