Ukraine launches 1,000 drones at Russia, attacks set St. Petersburg oil facilities ablaze

Key Points:

• Ukraine launched one of its largest aerial attacks of the war by sending over 1,000 drones targeting multiple sites in Russia, including an oil export terminal and depot in St. Petersburg, resulting in at least one death and five injuries.
• Fires broke out at the Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Ruchi oil depot, with additional attacks on a logistics center for retailer Ozon and a data center for tech giant VK, amid Russia's claim of destroying 1,015 Ukrainian drones across several regions.
• In southern Ukraine, Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia killed a woman and wounded others, coinciding with rising tensions between Kyiv and Washington over U.S. sanctions and support.
• Ukrainian President Zelenskyy criticized the potential waiving of sanctions against Russia, warning it would bolster Putin’s war effort, while noting resumed U.S.-Ukraine intelligence sharing and ongoing diplomatic discussions with U.S. envoys.
• Zelenskyy accused Russia of repeatedly violating an energy ceasefire by attacking Ukrainian infrastructure, causing widespread power outages and warning of Russia’s intent to deprive Ukrainians of heat and electricity before winter.