On Wednesday, at the opening of the St. Petersburg Forum, once nicknamed the “Russian Davos,” Ukrainian drones struck a nearby oil installation and military site.
Russian forces intercepted 86 drones in the region around Saint Petersburg, the city where a major investment forum is taking place, the regional governor announced on Saturday. “Eighty-six drones were shot down over the Leningrad region. Combat operations continue »Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko wrote on Telegram.
“Saint Petersburg was the target of a large-scale attack carried out by military drones”indicated for his part the governor of the city of Saint Petersburg, Aleksandr Beglov. “I ask the residents of Saint Petersburg to stay at home and not go out.”he added. Pulkovo International Airport, south of the city, announced a temporary interruption of traffic, without specifying the reason.
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Wednesday, at the opening of the St. Petersburg Forum, formerly nicknamed the “Davos Russe” in reference to the World Economic Forum, Ukrainian drones had struck a nearby oil installation and military site. Guests arriving at the event were greeted with a plume of black smoke in the background. This Forum ends on Saturday, the day after an intervention by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine has recently intensified its drone strikes on the occupied territories
In total, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the interception of 376 Ukrainian drones overnight over the country. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said eight drones had been shot down as they headed toward the city. Ukraine has recently intensified its drone strikes on occupied territories and Russia in retaliation for daily Russian bombings against its territory.
A drone attack also sparked a fire of some 5,000 m2 in a fuel depot in Ust-Labinsk, in the Russian region of Krasnodar, according to local authorities. In Ukraine, in the Zaporizhia region, a Russian drone attack against “essential and industrial infrastructure” caused two deaths, according to local military leader Ivan Fedorov.
In that of Dnipropetrovsk, targeted “nearly 30 times with drones and artillery”one person lost his life and three were injured in the Kryvyi Rig district, said the head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Ghanza. Ukrainian emergency services also reported drone attacks on the city of Odessa (south), which did not cause any injuries.
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