Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg energy and military sites during economic forum
نظرة سريعة
- Ukrainian drones targeted energy and military sites in St.
- Petersburg, including an oil terminal and a military base, early Wednesday.
- The attacks occurred as Russia hosts the St.
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Ukrainian drones have conducted retaliatory attacks targeting Russian infrastructure. The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is a key event for Russia to engage with international investors.
Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St Petersburg early Wednesday morning as officials gathered for a flagship economic forum in the city, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said.
Some 20,000 guests from 130 countries are set to attend the three-day annual St Petersburg International Economic Forum – an event that was once Russia’s premier gathering to court Western investors and businesses – which starts Wednesday.
St Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov said “several” infrastructure facilities were damaged, but no one was killed in the attack.
Drones hit the St Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Kronstadt military base in the city, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said – the latest in a series of retaliatory attacks that Kyiv calls “long-range sanctions”.
“Ukraine’s plan for long-range sanctions is being implemented exactly as needed to bring peace closer,” he said on social media, posting a video of an oil depot ablaze.
أسئلة مفتوحة
- What is the full extent of the damage to the oil terminal and military base?
- How will Russia respond to these attacks, particularly during the economic forum?
- What is the international reaction to these strikes occurring during the forum?
- Will these attacks impact the attendance or outcomes of the economic forum?
