Ukraine strikes major Russian bridge in St. Petersburg
Photo: Drones struck a bridge in St. Petersburg that connects the two parts of the city (Getty Images)
On the night of October 18, Ukrainian drones struck a bridge in St. Petersburg, which connects two parts of the city, according to ASTRA.
A drone struck a cable-stayed bridge spanning the Korabelny Fairway in St. Petersburg.
The extent of the damage is currently being assessed.
The distance from the bridge to the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, which is also on fire following the drone attack, is approximately 4.5 km.
Ukraine strikes major Russian bridge in St. Petersburg pic.twitter.com/3koQvFQCO1
— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) October 18, 2026
This is a metal cable-stayed road bridge in St. Petersburg that is part of the southern viaduct of the Western High-Speed Diameter (ZSD)—a toll highway connecting the southern and northern parts of the city.
The bridge connects the Kirovsky and Vasileostrovsky districts, or Beliy and Vasilievsky Islands.
It is 622 meters long and 39 meters wide (8 lanes).
Ukraine strikes major Russian bridge in St. Petersburg pic.twitter.com/PT91znccIX
— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) October 18, 2026
On the night of October 18, drones launched a massive attack on Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the Leningrad region. An oil terminal was likely hit, and restrictions were imposed at three airports.
Drones also attacked the data center of the social network VKontakte in the Leningrad region of Russia. Users are reporting a major outage, and part of St. Petersburg is without power.
An Ozon warehouse is also on fire near St. Petersburg.
