Ukraine targets St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer for direct talks
Russia said its air defenses shot down 376 drones as Ukraine targeted St. Petersburg again during the economic forum.
- On Saturday, June 6, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed long-range drone strikes reached 1,000 kilometers deep into Russia, targeting the Kronstadt naval base and an oil depot in Krasnodar Krai.
- These attacks intensified ahead of the final day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, as Kyiv continues targeting energy and military infrastructure to compound economic strain during the conflict.
- Russia's Defense Ministry reported its air defense systems intercepted 376 drones, including more than 140 over Leningrad Oblast, while footage showed fire crews battling flames aboard the guided-missile corvette Boikiy at Kronstadt.
- St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov advised residents to remain indoors and warned of mobile internet disruptions after three people were injured, while authorities confirmed evacuations in the Lomonosovsky district.
- Zelensky warned that Russian failures "will get more humiliating," while Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to strengthen air defenses after rejecting a proposal for peace negotiations on Friday.
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SAN PETERSBURGO. – Ukraine launched hundreds of drones this Saturday against Russia, many of them against the region of St.Petersburg, where the last day of the country's most important economic forum was held.In the country as a whole the attacks left at least one dead and caused the fire of an oil tank.Many of the drones were targeting St.Petersburg, the second attack on the city in less than a week, although the authorities did not report ser…
The Petersburg Economic Forum was once a status event for foreign investors and high-ranking speakers from around the world, but in 2026, all attention was drawn to odious bloggers, and presentations on the achievements of "national" robotics and small and medium-sized businesses in the face of the economic crisis in the country looked both sad and comemical. For PMEFs, as usual, they were a source of problems: this year they were not only hard …
Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg and bring the war to Russia. For Putin the pressure is growing, especially in its own hinterland it is critical
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