Drone Attack on St. Pyotrsburg Damages Oil Facilities and Residential Buildings

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One person was killed and five others injured in St. Pyotrsburg following a massive drone attack, Governor Alexander Beglov announced. Fourteen residential buildings were damaged, and fires broke out at several industrial facilities.

According to Beglov, 12 apartment buildings and two private homes were affected by the attack. Repair work has begun at the damaged sites, and residents who were evacuated overnight for safety reasons have started returning to their homes.

Fire and rescue teams are still working to extinguish fires at the "St. Pyotrsburg Oil Terminal", the "Ruchi" oil depot, and industrial warehouses in the Kolpino district. Earlier, fires were also reported at civilian infrastructure sites in the Nevsky, Krasnoselsky, Kirovsky, and Moscow districts.

An emergency operations center, led by the governor, remains active to coordinate city services and inter-agency cooperation.

Beglov stated that the air threat in the city has been eliminated. Authorities have begun restoring damaged infrastructure, and emergency services continue to work at the scene of the incidents.

During the attack, Pulkovo Airport temporarily halted operations for safety reasons. The governor also warned of possible disruptions to mobile internet services.