{
  "id": 15401333,
  "title": "Ukraine targets Russia with more than 1,000 drones, striking oil terminal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ukraine-targets-russia-with-more-than-1-000-drones-striking-oil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T11:11:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/ukraine-targets-russia-1000-drones-striking-oil-terminal/story?id=137358203"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, Ukraine unleashed a massive aerial assault, deploying over 1,000 drones against targets in Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as striking a major oil terminal in the city. The attack, which included the destruction of a large data center and a significant bridge, resulted in at least one fatality and five injuries, with homes and buildings damaged in the process. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported shooting down approximately 1,015 drones near Moscow and several other western regions, making this one of the largest attacks on Russian soil since the onset of the war. This assault marks a return to Ukraine's targeting of Russia's oil industry, following a brief cessation in activity to comply with a \"ceasefire\" declared by President Donald Trump. Despite ongoing pressure from the U.S. leader, Russia has continued to launch relentless attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, resulting in at least two deaths and a dozen injuries in the latest assault. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of deliberately launching at least 76 attacks on energy or oil and gas targets over the past week, underscoring the ongoing struggle for control over the region's critical energy resources.",
  "summary": "Russian officials said oil facilities were struck in the massive attack.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russia could deploy Starlink-like satellite network to control Shahed drones within six months – Flash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/russia-could-deploy-starlink-like-satellite-network-to-control-shahed",
        "published": "2026-10-18T09:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Blaze at St Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/blaze-at-st-petersburg-oil-sites-as-kyiv-launches-more-than-1-000",
        "published": "2026-10-18T09:50:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s St Petersburg kills 1, hits energy sites",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ukrainian-drone-attack-on-russias-st-petersburg-kills-1-hits-energy",
        "published": "2026-10-18T10:34:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Blazes ignite at St. Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/blazes-ignite-at-st-petersburg-oil-sites-as-kyiv-launches-more-than-1",
        "published": "2026-10-18T10:48:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Blaze at St Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/blaze-at-st-petersburg-oil-sites-as-kyiv-launches-more-than-1-000-15397230",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:12:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}