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  "id": 15421663,
  "title": "Fires erupt at St Petersburg oil sites as Ukraine unleashes 1,000+ drones on Russia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/fires-erupt-at-st-petersburg-oil-sites-as-ukraine-unleashes-1-000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T13:51:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/fires-erupt-at-oil-sites-in-st-petersburg-as-ukraine-unleashes-1000-drones-on-russia/articleshow/135029833.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fires erupted at two oil facilities in St Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday after Ukrainian drone attacks killed one person and injured five others. Russia claimed to have downed 1,015 Ukrainian drones across its territory, including Crimea and the Black Sea region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of continuing attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure despite a proposed energy ceasefire. The strikes targeted the Petersburg Oil Terminal, the Ruchi oil depot, a logistics center belonging to Russian retailer Ozon and a data center operated by technology company VK. Russia's Ministry of Defence reported destroying 1,015 Ukrainian drones across 15 Russian regions. Meanwhile, a woman and a six-year-old girl were killed and injured in two drone strikes on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. Zelenskyy alleged 76 attacks on the energy sector in recent days, stating that families remained without power and Moscow was attempting to cause a blackout.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Russian drones hit western Ukraine as nationwide attacks kill 10, injure 73",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/russian-drones-hit-western-ukraine-as-nationwide-attacks-kill-10",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:10:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Ukraine's drone pilots want simple attack drones in large numbers. A soldier says Western designs are often overcomplicated.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ukraines-drone-pilots-want-simple-attack-drones-in-large-numbers-a",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:54:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Ukraine retook Kolodiazi north of Lyman as its drones hit 200-plus Russian vehicles in Operation Vivaldi’s last phase, Ukrainian drone officer says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ukraine-retook-kolodiazi-north-of-lyman-as-its-drones-hit-200-plus",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:39:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Ukraine strikes Russian oil terminal as tensions with Washington deepen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-terminal-as-tensions-with-washington",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:54:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Russia hijacks Ukrainian drones, sends them to Baltic states; Kyiv apologises again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/russia-hijacks-ukrainian-drones-sends-them-to-baltic-states-kyiv",
        "published": "2026-10-18T14:14:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukraine's Air Force releases video of fighter pilot shooting down Russian Geran drone over Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ukraines-air-force-releases-video-of-fighter-pilot-shooting-down",
        "published": "2026-10-18T14:43:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}