# Drone attack on Leningrad Region among largest in four years

https://mins.news/en/item/104872

- TASS, 2026-10-18 05:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2203667

> A Ukrainian drone attack on the Leningrad Region was one of the largest in four years, according to TASS calculations based on figures released by Governor Alexander Drozdenko. He said 135 drones were intercepted over the region. The largest attack was repelled on June 6, 2026, when 144 drones were shot down.

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