In the drone attack reportedly carried out in the early hours in St. Petersburg, infrastructure facilities were targeted and several people were injured. The city administration announced that damage occurred in Kronshtadt and the Kirovsky and Krasnoselsky districts.
According to the official statement, there were no deaths in the attack. No details were shared about the number of injured.
Highlights
- Kronshtadt and the Kirovsky and Krasnoselsky districts of St. Petersburg were targeted.
- Damage occurred to infrastructure facilities.
- Several people were injured, no casualties reported.
- It was reported that 59 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down throughout the night in the Leningrad Region.
Attack in the early hours
The St. Petersburg administration reported that the attack took place in the early morning hours. The statement noted that the targeted points were infrastructure facilities.
The administration announced that damage occurred at different points and multiple people were injured.
Air defense in the region
Governor of the Leningrad Region Alexander Drozdenko wrote that 59 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down over the region throughout the night. This statement showed that the attacks spread over a wide area.
Context: The attack occurred during a period when security measures were increased along the Leningrad and St. Petersburg line in northwestern Russia.
Authorities did not share new details about the nature of the damaged facilities or the condition of the injured.