Strikes target Russian oil infrastructure and tech facilities in St Petersburg

Military strikes struck oil production and storage facilities in St Petersburg overnight, leaving at least one person dead and raising fresh concerns about the vulnerability of Russian energy infrastructure to attack. The coordinated strikes targeted multiple sites across the city, according to regional officials. Officials said a data centre operated by VKontakte, Russia's largest social networking service, was among the facilities hit in the assault. The extent of damage to energy operations remained unclear as emergency services attended to the aftermath. The incident marked the latest in a series of attacks on Russian infrastructure facilities, underscoring the increasingly broad scope of military operations affecting civilian infrastructure and commercial operations in major population centres. Russian air defence systems were reportedly active during the overnight period, though details of the attack sequence were still emerging. Energy authorities did not immediately provide assessments of potential supply disruptions or restoration timelines.