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Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack on Russian Oil Terminal Defying Trump Warning
- •Ukraine carried out one of its biggest drone attacks of the year targeting a vital oil terminal and logistics center in St Petersburg.
- •The attack resulted in one death, five injuries, and a massive fire at the oil terminal complex that handles 12.5 million tons of oil annually.
- •The assault occurred despite US President Donald Trump appealing to both nations to halt attacks on each other energy targets.
- •Russian Defense Ministry claimed shooting down 1,015 Ukrainian drones overnight across various parts of the country.
- •President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia continued its attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities 76 times despite announcements to halt such strikes.
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A vital oil terminal and a logistics center in St. Petersburg were targeted in the attack, causing a fire to break out at the oil terminal complex and damaging some residential houses. Local officials reported that one person was killed and five others were injured.
US President Donald Trump had appealed to Russia and Ukraine to stop attacking each other's energy targets and previously called Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries 'shameful'. Trump's administration has also sought to reduce pressure on fuel prices ahead of US midterm elections and recently provided exemptions from sanctions imposed on Russian diesel imports.
Zelenskyy claimed that Russia has attacked Ukraine's energy, oil, and gas sectors 76 times since the US announcement to halt such attacks. Additionally, Zelenskyy stated that the Ukrainian military faces limited Starlink availability, noting that the connection cuts off when battlefield drones reach speeds of 161 kilometers per hour.
