Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Russia on Saturday, including at Moscow and St. Petersburg. The mass drone salvo was launched as a major international event was wrapping up in St. Petersburg.
The St. Petersburg government ordered residents to shelter in place on Saturday amid a Ukraine drone attack. The city’s mayor reported that three people sustained minor injuries. Aleksandr Drozdenko, the governor of the Leningrad region, reported that a total of 86 Ukrainian drones were downed.
The attack occurred at the conclusion of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Ukraine also attacked the city on Wednesday, just before the opening of the event.
During the forum, Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov argued that Washington’s policy under President Donald Trump is largely unchanged from that under President Joe Biden. “Biden’s policy continues. But with certain nuances, I would say,” he explained.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the drones were targeting a Russian naval base. “Last night, our drones covered a distance of about 1,000 kilometers to the St. Petersburg region—to the enemy’s Navy arsenals and the Kronstadt base,” he wrote on X Saturday.
It is time to end this war. But Russia’s ruler wants to keep fighting. That is why Ukrainian sanctions against this aggression are working. Last night, our drones covered a distance of about 1,000 kilometers to the St. Petersburg region – to the enemy navy’s arsenals and a base… pic.twitter.com/IkdN8UE3QD
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 6, 2026
Ukraine conducted attacks across Russia, with the Defense Ministry downing over 376 drones. The mayor of Moscow said that five drones were downed near the capital city.
