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Real event · economy · 2026-10-18

Oil facilities hit in deadly overnight attack on St Petersburg

Final verdict announced: October 19, 2026 at 10:01 AM ET

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Oil facilities hit in deadly overnight attack on St Petersburg

At least one person was killed in the strikes, which also hit a data centre used by Russia's equivalent of Facebook.

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The strikes resulted in casualties and damage to infrastructure.

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