Ukrainian forces carried out long-range drone strikes around St. Petersburg on June 3, 2026, as Russia opened the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in the city.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the operation hit an oil terminal, the Kronstadt naval base and a military site in Russia’s Tambov region. Video released by Ukrainian officials showed fires and smoke over the Leningrad region.
Russian authorities said air defences downed 59 drones overnight and reported damage in three districts without confirming fatalities. St. Petersburg’s airport briefly suspended flights, and mobile internet services were restricted.
The forum, sometimes described as Russia’s Davos, is scheduled to run three days with about 20,000 participants expected. President Vladimir Putin is due to speak on Friday. Ukrainian officials framed the strikes as targeting energy and military infrastructure that supports Russia’s war effort.
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