Russia claims to strike Ukrainian military facilities; Ukraine claims to attack Russian oil terminal.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 18th that in the past 24 hours, the Russian military struck Ukrainian transportation infrastructure, military technical material warehouses, drone assembly workshops, storage and launch points, and more. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian military also precisely targeted a large cargo ship that day and destroyed an enemy unmanned boat in the Black Sea waters. On the same day, the mayor of St. Petersburg, Beglov, said that the city had suffered a large-scale drone attack, resulting in 1 death and 5 injuries.

The Ukrainian Air Force stated on the 18th that from 6 PM on the 17th to 8 AM on the 18th, they had shot down or suppressed 152 Russian drones. The Ukrainian defense company "Firepoint" reported on the 18th that the Ukrainian military used drones to attack oil terminals, a fuel depot, and a data center in St. Petersburg, Russia, causing fires in the depot and terminal areas and severe damage to the data center. In addition, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated on the 18th that the Russian military launched attacks on substations in Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr regions on the evening of the 17th. (CCTV reporters Wang Jinyan and Wang Xinjun)