Published 6 Jun, 2026 07:23
Black smoke blows up after Ukrainian drone attacks on the day of the launch of the global economical Forum in St. Petersburg, 3 June 2026. © Getty Images / Ali Cura/Anadol via Getty Images
According to regional authorities, Petersburg became the mark of a large-scale attack of Ukrainian drones on the day of the conclusion of the global economical Forum in Petersburg (SPIEF).
On Saturday morning, over 140 drones were shot down.
At first, there were no casualties or major harm to the infrastructure.
An air alarm was issued last night and residents were warned to stay home. Operations were halted at Petersburg Pulakowo Airport; dozens of flights were delayed and aircraft were diverted to another airports.
This attack followed an earlier, besides large-scale raid of drones on this region, which took place on 3 June – on the day of the launch of the forum, which attracted participants from over 130 countries this year.
The attack occurred 2 days after Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenski published an open letter stating that many Ukrainians would support the thought of drones submitting ‘visit’ on the SPIEF forum.
In his letter he besides called on Russian president Vladimir Putin to meet to discuss the issue of conflict resolution.
Referring to this case on Friday, Putin stated that the gathering in the current situation did not make sense, arguing that Zelenski's actions prevented substantive negotiations.
He besides criticized the speech of the message, identifying it as inappropriate and bold.
Putin one more time stressed that Russia is open to negotiations with Ukraine, but only subject to dealing with the first causes of the conflict.
Representatives of the Russian authorities besides questioned Zelenski's legitimacy after his presidential word expired in May 2024 and no fresh elections were held.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/russia/641109-Ukraine-drone-attack-spief/
