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Ukraine sends over 1,000 drones at Russia’s oil and digital systems
The attacks extend Ukraine’s reach into Russia’s wartime economic infrastructure.
The attacks extend Ukraine’s reach into Russia’s wartime economic infrastructure.
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia after a brief pause in attacks on energy sites broke down. Kyiv said Russia continued hitting Ukrainian energy sites, while Moscow disputed that claim. Ukraine then struck a refinery in the Ryazan region and other targets near St. Petersburg. Russia said it stopped 1,015 drones, but neither that number nor the attack’s full size has been independently confirmed.
Fires at the and killed one person and injured up to 15, regional officials said. A fire at an forced people to leave and could delay or reroute orders. A was also hit, though the company said services continued. Power cuts affected about 20,000 people. The attacks reached oil, delivery and digital systems that help Russia wage war. They could disrupt daily life and increase the risk of a wider conflict, but some damage reports remain disputed.
Russian authorities emphasized the number of drones they said had been neutralized and reported casualties and infrastructure damage. Ukrainian officials presented the attack as part of a response to Russia’s continued strikes and its . Company statements from and VK independently confirmed fires or drone impacts at their facilities, while online videos and battlefield claims did not establish the full scale of damage.
al officials said about 20,000 people lost electricity after the drone raid. Authorities also reported damage and fires affecting civilian or industrial sites, while reports described impacts near a bridge and other facilities. Regional governors and emergency services confirmed the immediate effects, but the full extent of damage remained disputed.
confirmed that a drone attacked its in the Leningrad region. Users reported disruption, but the company said its services continued operating normally. The incident extended the reported target set from physical fuel and distribution assets to digital infrastructure supporting communications and online services.
Russian e-commerce company confirmed that a drone attack caused a fire at one of its St. Petersburg . Employees were evacuated and the company said no staff were injured. reported that some orders could be canceled or rerouted, showing how attacks on distribution infrastructure can disrupt civilian and commercial logistics.
During an overnight attack that Russian officials attributed to Ukrainian drones, fires were reported at the and . The city’s governor said one person was killed and five were injured.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces neutralized 1,015 Ukrainian drones over 15 Russian regions, and the Black Sea. The reported figure was not independently verified.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched more than 850 drones against Ukraine between the previous day and Thursday morning. The figure was presented amid competing claims over whether Russia had honored the announced energy ceasefire.
Ukrainian drones struck a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region and started a fire, according to Russian officials. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia’s continued aerial attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities had undermined the truce. The strike marked Kyiv’s return to direct attacks on Russian fuel production.
An energy ceasefire was announced on October 11, but its terms and implementation were unclear. Ukraine said Russian attacks on energy facilities continued, while Moscow disputed Kyiv’s account, and Ukraine later resumed strikes on Russian oil facilities.