Russia: Huge flames and smoke rise over St Petersburg after drone strikes
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Huge plumes of black smoke billowed over St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, on Sunday, 18 October, as a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack sparked fires at industrial and logistics facilities. Russian officials said 126 drones had been intercepted in the surrounding region.
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- 18/10/2026 14:45 UTC
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