Pakistan, July 5 -- Ukraine launched a large-scale overnight drone attack targeting oil infrastructure in St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region, intensifying its campaign to disrupt Russia's fuel supplies. Ukrainian officials said the operation struck facilities that generate revenue for Russia's military efforts, while Russian authorities confirmed attacks on oil-related infrastructure but reported no fatalities in St Petersburg. The assault marked one of the latest long-range strikes deep inside Russian territory.

St Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov said the city of nearly six million people faced a major drone attack that damaged an oil terminal before emergency services secured the area. Meanwhile, Leningrad Governor...