Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:21pm on 06 Jun 2026,Saturday International
Russia said Ukraine carried out an "unprecedented" drone attack on and around St Petersburg, with authorities claiming more than 140 drones were intercepted over the Leningrad region. Governor Alexander Beglov urged residents to stay indoors for the first time since the war began. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes targeted Russian naval arsenals and a base in Kronstadt, calling them a response to continued Russian attacks. He also claimed an oil depot in the Krasnodar region was hit. The attacks came a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Zelensky's call for direct peace talks, saying Moscow would end the war only after achieving its objectives. (PC: HT)
