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Russia: Huge flames and smoke rise over St Petersburg after drone strikes

editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco) · Africanews

Published 19 Oct 2026, 1:45 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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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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Russian Strikes Hit Ukrainian Energy Sites as Ceasefire Collapses and Casualties Rise

Fresh waves of missile and drone attacks have cut power across Ukraine and prompted retaliatory strikes on Russian oil facilities amid diplomatic strain with the US.

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