Just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to negotiate with Ukraine at the economic forum, Ukraine returned to St. Petersburg for the second time. It hit St. Petersburg.
A massive drone strike was launched against the city. Russian air defense elements shot down 144 UAVs over Leningrad.
Governor Alexander Drozdenko described this situation as “an unprecedented attack”. Putin said at the economic forum he attended the day before, “Russia needs more air defense systems.”
A major fire broke out at a defense ministry facility in the city and residents were partially evacuated.
At the same time, flights at Russia’s second largest commercial airport were disrupted for hours. The Kronstadt naval base was also temporarily closed.
PUTIN PUSHED THE LETTER WITH THE BACK OF HAND, THE UAVS WERE UP
In his speech the day before, Putin clearly rejected the call to meet with Zelensky.
He clearly stated that there was no point in holding a meeting with Russian leader Zelensky.
The rejection of the offer to end the war, now in its fifth year, triggered this large-scale air strike.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in St. He officially confirmed this operation in the St. Petersburg region.
Zelenski stated in his statement on his social media account that they directly targeted the Russian navy’s arsenals and the Kronstadt base.
The Ukrainian leader noted that an oil depot in the Krasnodar region in southern Russia was also hit.
The Leningrad region, an important commodity export center, has been targeted repeatedly by Ukraine this year. It was reported that there was no damage to the port structures in the last attack.
RETALIATION FROM RUSSIA
On the other hand, Russia continued to bomb Ukrainian cities. Russia has launched widespread attacks in Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv.
Ukrainian authorities announced that at least 12 civilians lost their lives and more than 70 people were injured across the country in the last day.
Governor Vadym Filashkin announced that six civilians lost their lives in the Donetsk region. Kherson Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported that six civilians died and 27 people were injured in their region.
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