Ukraine targets St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer for direct talks
Russian officials said air defenses shot down 376 drones as residents were told to stay indoors during the attack.
- On Saturday morning, a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted St. Petersburg, prompting St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov to warn residents to stay indoors, underscoring Kyiv's growing ability to strike deep inside Russia.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a face-to-face meeting proposal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, saying he sees 'no point' in discussing the four-year-old conflict during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
- Russia's Defense Ministry reported shooting down 376 Ukrainian drones, including 141 over the Leningrad region, while the Ukrainian air force stated Russia launched 272 strike drones overnight with 249 intercepted.
- In Zaporizhzhia, five people sought medical care after a Russian drone strike ignited a fire at a parking lot; attacks on Ukraine killed one and wounded three in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
- With front lines barely moving as swarms of drones hinder advances, Zelenskyy sent a rare public message Thursday critiquing Putin's 26 years in power, while both sides prioritize long-range strategic strikes.
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Ukrainian Drones Return To St. Petersburg As Russia’s Investment Forum Ends
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones at targets across Russia, including the St. Petersburg region, around 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Residents filmed drones overhead and smoke rising from military sites. The attack came on the final day of Russia’s flagship investment forum.
While the international economic forum is coming to an end in St. Petersburg, the city is being covered with a massive drone attack. The oil infrastructure in other parts of the country is also the target of Ukrainian attacks.
Hundratals drönare har skjutits ned över Leningradregionen och St. Petersburg, enligt Ryssland. Även från Moskva kommer drönarlarm. The ukrainske president Volodymyr Zelenskyj uppger att en viktig marinbas träffats i nattens anfall.
Ukrainian Drones Target St. Petersburg After Putin Refuses Talks
(Bloomberg) — Ukraine launched a drone barrage on St. Petersburg on Saturday, the final day of a major investment forum, hours after President Vladimir Putin spoke there and refused a proposal for talks with Kyiv.
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