Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia, striking oil facilities in St. Petersburg — SkimNews
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- Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia on Sunday in one of the war's largest aerial attacks, setting the Petersburg Oil Terminal and Ruchi oil depot ablaze in St. Petersburg; one person was killed and five wounded, local Gov. Alexander Beglov said.
- Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces destroyed 1,015 Ukrainian drones over 15 Russian regions, the annexed Crimean peninsula, and the Black Sea on Sunday.
- Zelensky, speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press," urged continued U.S. sanctions on Russia after Trump signed an executive order Friday waiving planned restrictions, calling siding with Moscow a "historic mistake" and warning it would strengthen Putin's war effort.
- Zelensky also confirmed U.S.-Ukraine intelligence sharing had resumed after being "blocked for some period of time," and said he spoke with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about next steps following an Oct. 9 U.S.-Ukrainian meeting in Miami.
- Zelensky wrote on X that Russia struck Ukrainian energy, oil, and gas sites 76 times in the week since Trump's Oct. 11 "energy ceasefire" announcement, with overnight attacks on four regions leaving tens of thousands without power.
- A Ukrainian drone entered Lithuania's airspace during operations against Russian targets, prompting an air raid warning and damaging a moving car in the Pasvalys region; Ukraine's Foreign Ministry apologized, citing possible Russian electronic warfare diversion.
Why it matters: Trump's Friday waiver of planned Russia sanctions came as Moscow struck Ukrainian energy sites 76 times in a week following his Oct. 11 "energy ceasefire" announcement, giving Zelensky ammunition to lobby for reversal. A Ukrainian drone entering Lithuania's airspace and striking a car adds an escalation risk that complicates Kyiv's diplomatic pressure campaign on Washington.
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