Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented'

The city's governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.

Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on St. Petersburg, following President Putin's rejection of direct talks with President Zelenskyy. The assault resulted in minor injuries to three people and disruptions to mobile internet services. Russian authorities claimed to have downed over 370 drones, calling the attack unprecedented.

Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, igniting a fire just as the city prepared to host a major Russian economic forum. The attack embarrassed the Kremlin and disrupted flights and mobile internet in the city. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed the strike as part of a broader campaign targeting infrastructure linked to Russia’s war operations.

Ukraine launched a series of drone strikes on critical infrastructure in Russia, including in St. Petersburg, coinciding with the opening of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The strikes targeted the St. Petersburg oil terminal and several other key sites, causing damage and injuries in multiple city districts and leading to flight delays due to airspace restrictions.

A Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg resulted in one death and a fire at an oil depot, following President Putin's rejection of a meeting with President Zelenskyy. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that the intensity of attacks would continue to grow, indicating a potential escalation in the conflict.

Ukraine launched extensive drone attacks against Russian refineries and military facilities, including several in the St. Petersburg area, coinciding with the final day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The attacks targeted the Kronstadt naval base and other military sites, with Russian authorities claiming to have downed about 60 drones over the region.

Ukraine has launched a 'large-scale' drone attack on St Petersburg, demonstrating Kyiv’s growing ability to hit deep inside Russia. Residents of the city were told not to leave their homes on Saturday following the strike, with Governor Alexander Beglov warning of disruptions to mobile internet services. Three people sustained minor injuries in the attack, Beglov said, and no casualties were reported. Regional governor Alexander Drozdenko said 141 drones had been shot down over the surrounding Leningrad region in an 'unprecedented attack', while Russia's defence ministry said its air defences shot down 376 Ukrainian drones.

Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St Petersburg early on Wednesday hours before international guests gathered for the city’s flagship economic forum, in a blow to Vladimir Putin. Several long-range drones crashed into oil storage facilities after Russian air defences tried unsuccessfully to shoot them down. There were loud explosions and black smoke rose high above the city from the blazing oil terminal. St Petersburg’s governor, Alexander Beglov, said the Kirovsky and Krasnoselsky districts were targeted.

Ukraine has launched a 'large-scale' drone attack on St Petersburg, showing Kyiv's ability to hit deep inside Russian territory. Residents in Russia's second-biggest city were told to stay in their homes after the strike on Saturday. Regional governor Alexander Drozdenko said 141 drones had been shot down over the surrounding Leningrad region, and Russia's defence ministry said its air defences shot down 376 Ukrainian drones. No casualties were immediately reported.

St. Petersburg came under a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Saturday, St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov said on his Max channel. 'On the morning of June 6, St. Petersburg came under a large-scale attack by military unmanned aerial vehicles. Air defense systems are operating. In accordance with the recommendations of the Operational Command, I ask St. Petersburg residents to remain in their homes and not to go outside,' the governor said. Residents of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region have been reporting hearing powerful sonic impacts resembling explosions since early Saturday morning. According to the governor of the Leningrad region, which surrounds St. Petersburg, 86 UAVs had been shot down by Saturday morning. No casualties or damage to infrastructure have been reported. The attack marks the second major drone assault on St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region since the start of this year's St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which concludes on Saturday.

Three people were injured in a massive Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg on Saturday morning, said the city's governor, Alexander Beglov. The injured were treated for minor injuries and have been discharged from hospital, Beglov added. According to the governor of the Leningrad region, which surrounds St. Petersburg, 86 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) had been shot down by Saturday morning. The attack marks the second major drone assault on St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region since the start of this year's St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which concludes on Saturday.