Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg as city hosts Putin’s flagship economic forum
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Ukrainian drones launched a large-scale attack on St. Petersburg and surrounding areas, targeting military installations, naval arsenals in Kronstadt, and oil infrastructure, with Russian forces claiming to have intercepted numerous drones and temporarily shutting down the airport. The coordinated strikes occurred during Russia's international economic forum, as President Zelenskyy highlighted Ukraine's capability to strike targets over 1,000 kilometers into Russian territory.
Moderate: Centrist outlets focus on reporting operational details—the scale of the attack, specific military and naval targets, airport disruption, and timing during the economic forum—while incorporating both Ukrainian and Russian claims about the strikes.
Ukraine launched another wave of drone strikes deep inside Russia on Saturday, targeting areas near St.
Petersburg for the second time this week as the city hosted the final day of Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s flagship economic forum.
The strikes followed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s public appeal earlier this week for direct talks with Putin […] ...