How the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit St. Petersburg: Fire Point reveals details of the attack (video)

Flash notes that we are not talking about cruise missiles, but UAVs with speeds of up to 200 km/h.

A dramatic scene depicting a large fire with thick black smoke rising from an industrial complex at night.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces used FP-1 drones to strike the St. Petersburg oil terminal in St. Petersburg, Ukrainian defense company Fire Point reported on Telegram .

He notes that the terminal is one of the largest oil-loading complexes in the region and provides reception, storage and shipment of petroleum products, including for export. Its total throughput capacity is 12.5 million tons per year.

“A fire was recorded in the terminal territory as a result of a drone strike. Are these the same St. Petersburg “white nights”?”, the company notes with humor.

They also write that Defense Forces drones hit the VKontakte data center near St. Petersburg.

“At night, FP-1 hit a facility in the settlement of Novosergiyevka, Leningrad Region. This is one of the key data centers of VKontakte, which is used to store and process data, including photos, videos and other user content. According to previously published data, the complex had more than 20 thousand servers and 640 server racks,” the message said.

It is noted that serious damage to the facility has been confirmed. VKontakte users are reporting malfunctions in the social network.

Presidential Advisor on Technological Innovations in the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy (Flash) Beskrestnov wrote on Telegram that to get to St. Petersburg, our UAVs need to cover 1,000 km through 4 enemy regions protected by air defense and electronic warfare.

“And these are not cruise missiles with special systems, these are UAVs that fly at speeds of up to 200 km/h,” notes Flash.

Exilenova+ is publishing a video on Telegram showing Ukrainian FP-1 drones hitting targets one after another in the skies over St. Petersburg tonight.

FP-1 drones attack St. Petersburg

Fire Point also humorously showed a video of the “arrivals” in St. Petersburg and comments from residents about it. “We are giving Russians new unforgettable experiences. Judging by the reviews, the night will be remembered for a long time. Peter, good morning!”, the message said.

In the photo of the damage, the residents of the city share: “Peter, сегодня ночь была как день”: “Now I know how a drone buzzes”, “My favorite cable-stayed bridge is now closed. All Yandex routes are being built in a bypass.”

As a reminder, today St. Petersburg suffered the most massive attack of the entire war. An oil terminal, a data center, an Ozone warehouse, an electrical substation, and an important bridge were hit.

(C)UNIAN 2026