In a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict, Ukraine launched a series of long-range drone attacks targeting key infrastructure and military facilities in and around St Petersburg, Russia. The overnight operation, which involved approximately 72 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), disrupted internet services, halted flights at Pulkovo Airport, and caused widespread disruptions across the city. One of the drones crashed in the grounds of the historic Peterhof Palace complex, while another hit an oil terminal in Kirovsky district. Debris from the drone operation also fell near the port of Vysotsk, close to the Finnish border. Meanwhile, Russia retaliated with a drone strike on a gas production facility in central Ukraine, causing a fire and suspending operations at the site. These attacks come amidst an intensifying exchange between the two nations, with Ukraine claiming to have disabled 42.74% of Russia's oil refining capacity over the past month. The strikes have triggered domestic fuel shortages in Russia, prompting Moscow to extend petrol export bans and implement fuel sale restrictions across more than 40 regions and annexed Crimea. The attacks have raised concerns about the stability of both nations' infrastructure and the potential for further escalation of the conflict.