Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as ‘Russian Davos’ opens in city
Energy and military sites targeted as guests gather for economic forum where Putin is due to speak on Friday
TL;DR
- Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St. Petersburg, including an oil storage facility and the Kronstadt naval base.
- The strikes occurred hours before the city's flagship economic forum, attended by international guests, was set to begin.
- Explosions and black smoke were visible, and St. Petersburg's airport was temporarily closed.
- President Zelenskyy stated the drone strikes were part of Ukraine's 'long-range sanctions' and a response to recent Russian attacks.
- The forum, described as Russia's answer to Davos, is expected to host around 20,000 visitors from 130 countries.