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Oil facilities hit in deadly overnight attack on St Petersburg

At least one person has been killed and several others injured in a series of overnight drone strikes targeting St Petersburg, Russia. The attacks successfully hit two major oil facilities, a logistics centre belonging to e-commerce firm Ozon, and a regional data centre used by social network VKontakte. The strikes come amid an escalating campaign of mutual energy infrastructure attacks between Russia and Ukraine as the conflict enters its fifth year. Ukrainian strikes on Russian economic targets seek to limit Moscow's war revenue, despite recent diplomatic friction with Washington over US-Russia diesel supply agreements.

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Ship Sinks in Drone Attack off Bulgaria; PM Summons Russian Envoy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has summoned the Russian ambassador following a drone attack that sank a merchant ship off the Black Sea coast. The incident involved two vessels, with one sinking and ten crew members reported missing. While investigations are ongoing, Bulgarian officials have expressed suspicion regarding Russian involvement. The incident has prompted discussions with NATO leadership regarding regional security and the potential for escalation.