Ukraine launches ‘unprecedented’ attack on St Petersburg, says Russia
Police officers stand in front of a banner and flags with the logo of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) as heavy smoke billows in the background after Ukrainian drones hit infrastructure, (Reuters)
Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of launching an ‘unprecedented’ attack on St Petersburg on the final day of the ‘Russian Davos’ major economic forum in the city.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said his forces had targeted a naval base and Russian arsenals with drones, travelling 620 miles to the region.
Regional governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said more than 140 drones were shot down over the surrounding Leningrad region.
Zelensky also said that an oil depot in the southern Krasnodar region, 310 miles away, was also struck as part of what he called Ukraine’s “long-range sanctions” on Russia.
Russian president Vladimir Putin had earlier told the forum there was no point in meeting with Zelensky, who had suggested reopening talks to end the war.
