Ukraine Launches Major Drone Attack on Russia as Saint Petersburg Economic Forum Concludes
The overnight strikes hit Saint Petersburg on the final day of Russia's flagship economic forum. One person died and an oil depot caught fire.
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france24.comUkraine fired hundreds of drones at Russia early Saturday, killing one person and setting an oil depot ablaze. Many of the drones targeted Saint Petersburg itself on the final day of the country's flagship economic forum. The attack occurred early on Saturday, 2026-06-06.
@AFP reported the strikes left one person dead and damaged the oil facility. The forum had drawn attention to Saint Petersburg as the venue for Russia's main annual economic gathering. The timing placed the drone operation on the event's closing day.
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