Alexander Drozdenko, the Governor of Leningrad, stated that Russia shot down 30 drones over the region, located northwest of Moscow, and is continuing to repel attacks just as a major annual economic forum is set to begin.
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The Leningrad region—which houses critical energy export infrastructure and a major oil refinery—is hosting its fifth wartime economic conference in St. Petersburg starting this Wednesday, an event President Vladimir Putin describes as the "Russian Davos."
The investment forum, the fifth since Russia sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, opens just hours after a deadly drone and missile attack on Kyiv, which Russia claimed was in retaliation for a lethal strike on a student dormitory in Russian-controlled Luhansk.
In St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city and Putin's hometown, the Russian aviation watchdog (Rosaviatsia) announced via the Telegram app that Pulkovo Airport had implemented temporary flight restrictions.
Ukraine has recently escalated its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure in an attempt to deprive Moscow of revenues. On Tuesday, it targeted the Ilsky oil export refinery in southern Russia using drones.
Sergey Sobyanin, the Mayor of St. Petersburg, announced via Telegram that another 13 drones heading toward Moscow were shot down in the early hours of this morning. Meanwhile, in the Tambov region of central Russia, the governor of the city of Michurinsk reported via Telegram that outbuildings belonging to an industrial facility were damaged.
Reuters was unable to independently verify all reports.
Source: Reuters
