Day 695 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Ukrainian Drone Struck Oil Depot In Russia’s Bryansk Region

Day 695 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• Ukrainian minister: The drone that attacked St. Petersburg was made in Ukraine
• A Ukrainian drone struck an oil depot in Russia's Bryansk region
• The German defense minister warns that the war in Ukraine could also involve neighboring countries
• Nine people arrested during protests in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan were each sentenced to several days in prison
• NATO begins largest military exercise in decades with around 90,000 troops
• Russia declared the salute "Glory to Ukraine!" as Nazi

Ukrainian minister: The drone that attacked St. Petersburg was made in Ukraine

The drone that attacked St. Petersburg on the night of January 18 was made in Ukraine, Oleksandr Kamyshin, Minister of Strategic Industries, was quoted as saying by the Ukrainian publication "Fakti" and the site "Meduza".

"We are capable of producing something that will fly to St. Petersburg. This is made in Ukraine. So that night we hit the target and this thing flew exactly 1,250 kilometers," the minister said during a discussion in Davos.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia reported earlier that on the night of January 18, air defense systems intercepted an aircraft drone over the territory of the Leningrad region. The remains of the drone were found on the territory of an oil terminal in St. Petersburg. Authorities in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region reported no injuries.

Ukrainian media reported, citing their sources, that the attack on St. Petersburg was organized by the Main...