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SAT · 2026-06-06 · 11:37 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0606-82227
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Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented'

Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted St. Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region in what Russian authorities described as an "unprecedented attack." Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko stated over 140 drones were shot down, causing a fire at a military facility and minor damage to buildings, with residents evacuated.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-06-06 · 11:37 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented'
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Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted St. Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region in what Russian authorities described as an "unprecedented attack." Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko stated over 140 drones were shot down, causing a fire at a military facility and minor damage to buildings, with residents evacuated. City governor Alexander Beglov advised residents to stay indoors for the first time since the war began. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed his forces struck Russian arsenals and a naval base in Kronstadt, approximately 1,000km away, as a response to Russian attacks. He also stated an oil depot 500km away in the Krasnodar region was hit as part of Ukraine's "long-range sanctions." This occurred as Russia hosted its annual economic forum, where President Vladimir Putin had previously dismissed the idea of direct talks with Zelensky.

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Residents were urged to remain indoors for the first time since the war began.

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Ukrainian drones targeted St Petersburg and surrounding regions.

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Ukraine hit Russia's arsenals and a naval base in Kronstadt.

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An oil depot 500km away in the Krasnodar region was also hit.

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More than 140 drones were shot down over the Leningrad region.

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Russian authorities say Ukraine has launched an "unprecedented attack" on and around St Petersburg, as the city hosts the final day of Russia's annual economic forum.More than 140 drones were shot down over the surrounding Leningrad region, governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said, while the city's governor, Alexander Beglov, urged residents to remain indoors for the first time since the war began.Ukraine's president said his forces hit Russia's arsenals and a naval base in what he called a just response to Russian attacks.It comes a day after Vladimir Putin told the forum there was no point in meeting Volodymyr Zelensky, who had called for direct talks on ending the war.Zelesnky posted on social media on Saturday to say it was "time to end this war", but accused Russia's leader of wanting to "keep fighting".He said his country's drones had covered a distance of 1,000km (620 miles) to the St Petersburg region, targeting "the enemy navy's arsenals and a base in Kronstadt", referring to the main outpost of the Russian Navy's Baltic Fleet.Drozdenko said Ukraine's attacks caused a fire at an unspecified military facility, and that residents were being evacuated. He also said buildings sustained "insignificant" damage.According to Zelensky, an oil depot 500km (310 miles) away, in the southern Krasnodar region, was also hit as part of Ukraine's "long-range sanctions" - a euphemism for strikes on Russia.
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