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Ukrainian drone attacks have targeted critical infrastructure in Russia's Leningrad region, including oil terminals and data centers.

ConflictInfrastructureCybersecurityOct 18, 2026score 0.702 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
A drone attack on October 18 targeted critical infrastructure in Russia's Leningrad region, including an oil terminal, a data center, and an electrical substation, causing power outages and social network disruptions. The attack is attributed to Ukrainian forces, highlighting the escalation of conflict into Russian territory and the impact on civilian infrastructure.

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Ukrainian drone attacks have targeted critical infrastructure in Russia's Leningrad region, including oil terminals and data centers.
Parent: Military ConflictEntity: Ukrainian drone attacksImpact: negativeDate: Oct 18, 2026Target: Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian infrastructure
The attack caused power outages affecting 20,000 people in the Leningrad region.
Parent: InfrastructureEntity: Critical infrastructureSub-entity: Power supplyImpact: negativeDate: Oct 18, 2026Target: Impact of drone attacks on power supply
The attack damaged a VKontakte data center, leading to social network outages.
Parent: CybersecurityEntity: Data centersSub-entity: VKontakte data centerImpact: negativeDate: Oct 18, 2026Target: Impact of drone attacks on data centers

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#Ukraine strike drones attacked the VKontakte data center and the st. petersburg Oil Terminal on October 18 https://militarnyi.com/en/news/drones-strike-vkontakte-data-center-and-oil-terminal-in-russia-s-leningrad-region/
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KYIV POST: Drones Hit St. Petersburg Oil Terminals, VK Data Center, and Bridge https://www.kyivpost.com/post/87403 A Ukrainian drone attack early Sunday morning, Oct. 18, struck critical infrastructure across St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, igniting blazes at the Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Ruchyi fuel depot. Drones also damaged a VK enterprise data center and an electrical substation in Novosergievka, causing social network outages and leaving 20,000 people without power.
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