War in Ukraine: Russia: One dead and several injured in drone attack on Saint Petersburg

Authorities say one person was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian metropolis of Saint Petersburg and the surrounding region. Another 15 people were injured. The targets of Sunday's attack were oil facilities, logistics and data centers. According to the Governor of Saint Petersburg, Alexander Beglov, fires broke out at an oil terminal in the city, an oil depot and in industrial halls.

Russian online retailer Ozon confirmed that its logistics center in the city was on fire. Internet company VK said its data center in the Leningrad region was attacked by drones. However, the services for users would be available as usual. For its part, the Ukrainian drone manufacturer Fire Point said that the Ukrainian military had hit a VK data center near Saint Petersburg.

Saint Petersburg Airport temporarily suspended operations due to the attack, according to the Russian news agency Tass; Passengers and employees were taken to safe locations. The Russian side did not confirm Ukrainian media reports that videos showed a hit on an eight-lane bridge in Saint Petersburg.

According to the Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russian air defense shot down 1,015 Ukrainian drones across the country during the night. The Kremlin announced a continuation of its attacks on Ukraine. Russia is constantly responding to the Ukrainian attacks with systematic, large-scale strikes, Tass quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.

After a short interruption, the USA is again providing Ukraine with important intelligence information to defend against Russian missile attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in an interview with US broadcaster NBC published on Sunday. The exchange of intelligence information was interrupted but later “released” again. “We are very grateful for this,” said Zelensky. “It works now.”

A drone flew into Lithuania's airspace and crashed. Ukraine apologized a few hours after it became known. “We regret the incident that occurred in the airspace of Lithuania this morning, which may have been the result of Russian electronic warfare that distracted drones when used against legitimate military targets in Russia,” Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tychyj wrote on X.

According to the Moscow mayor, Russian air defense intercepts almost 200 Ukrainian drones. Since midnight, 195 drones have been destroyed on the way to the capital, Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram. Moscow's Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports are suspending flight operations.

According to the Ukrainian president, there could also be a meeting between Ukraine, the USA and Russia at the G-20 summit, which is scheduled to take place in Miami in December. But a meeting in a country in the Middle East or Europe is also conceivable, says Volodimir Selenkij. However, so far there has been no confirmation of this from either the USA or Russia.

Ukrainian head of state Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized US President Donald Trump's suspension of new US sanctions against Russia. A easing of pressure on Russia and financial rewards would only encourage Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin to strike further, Zelenskiy said on Telegram.