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Russia: Huge flames and smoke rise over St Petersburg after drone strikes
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Euronews is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 18 Oct 2026, 14:45 UTC. The headline in use is “Russia: Huge flames and smoke rise over St Petersburg after drone strikes”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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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- First reported by Euronews
Russia: Huge flames and smoke rise over St Petersburg after drone strikes
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