Russia Russia-Ukraine War : There are attacks from both sides in the Russia-Ukraine war. In the latest attacks, amid the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukraine launched a drone attack on Saint Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad Region, Russia's second-largest city and hometown of President Vladimir Putin. According to reports, the main targets of these attacks were St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, port infrastructure and a data center. After these attacks, loud explosions were heard in many parts of the city and high flames were seen rising at different places.
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Flights stopped at the airport after the blasts
According to initial information, 1 person died and 5 others were injured in this attack. The drone attacks in St. Petersburg started at around 2:50 pm local time.
Due to security concerns, local authorities sounded drone alert sirens across the region and temporarily halted all flights at Pulkovo International Airport, the hub of St. Petersburg. It is not yet clear how many drones reached their targets or how much damage was caused to the city's infrastructure.
The main target of this attack was an oil terminal located at the Port of Saint Petersburg. Which is Russia's largest liquid-product storage and export center in the Baltic Sea region.