# Europe Today: France counts cost of violence as Ukraine hits St Petersburg, Leningrad

https://mins.news/en/item/105781

- euronews, 2026-10-19 06:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/europe-today-france-counts-cost-of-violence-as-ukraine-hits-st-petersburg-leningrad

> France is cleaning up after its worst unrest in years, with violent groups hijacking the marches. The programme also reports a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on St Petersburg and a warning from UN aid chief Tom Fletcher that more aid workers are at risk of dying.

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