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russia–ukraine War | Massive Drone Attack on St. Petersburg as Russian Strikes Hit Ukrainian Cities

October 18, 20263 days ago1 min read1 view

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russia–ukraine War | Massive Drone Attack on St. Petersburg as Russian Strikes Hit Ukrainian Cities — Media source: The Observer’s Telegram channel

October 18, 2026 | Latest Overnight Developments

1. Ukraine Launches Major Drone Attack on Russia

▪️ St. Petersburg & Leningrad: Russian authorities reported intercepting 95 drones overnight. Falling debris damaged homes, vehicles and power lines, causing temporary blackouts.

▪️ Airport Disruption: St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport suspended operations, while passengers were moved to shelters.

▪️ Strategic Targets: Ukrainian sources claimed attacks on an oil-loading terminal, a major data centre and a 330-kV electrical substation. These claims remain unverified.

▪️ Moscow: Authorities reported intercepting dozens of additional drones near the Russian capital.

2. Russian Strikes Cause Civilian Casualties

▪️ Poltava: One killed, two injured and four houses damaged.

▪️ Zaporizhzhia: A 27-year-old woman killed in a strike on a residential building.

▪️ Kharkiv: Three injured in a reported ballistic-missile attack.

Military Assessment:

The war of long-range strikes is intensifying. Ukrainian drones are disrupting Russian infrastructure far from the frontline, while Moscow continues its aerial campaign against Ukrainian cities.

The reported damage to Russian energy and digital facilities remains unconfirmed, and neither side has achieved a newly verified decisive territorial breakthrough.

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