Strikes in Saint Petersburg: Oil Facilities, Warehouses and Substation Hit

Strikes in Saint Petersburg hit oil facilities, data centers, and e-commerce warehouses, causing power outages across parts of the city.

Reports indicate that a series of strikes hit critical infrastructure and commercial sites in Saint Petersburg, Russia, news outlets OKO.press and Ukrainska Pravda reported.

According to OKO.press, the strikes, attributed to Ukrainian forces, hit oil storage facilities, an oil terminal, a data center belonging to the Russian social network VKontakte, and warehouses belonging to e-commerce platform Ozon. The retail company Ozon confirmed that one of its warehouses in the city was attacked, Ukrainska Pravda reported.

Additionally, parts of the city suffered electrical outages following damage to a 330 kV power substation. Further details regarding casualties or the full extent of the damage have not yet been released.