WorldDrone attack on Leningrad Region among largest in four years
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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- Drone debris falls on apartment building in Leningrad Region
Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko said drone debris fell on an apartment building in Gatchina. In Novoselye, 55 parked cars were damaged. He said there were no casualties.
- VK data center in Leningrad Region targeted in drone attack
VK said a drone attack targeted one of its data centers in the Leningrad Region, but its services remain available as usual. Earlier, the region’s governor said a large-scale drone attack had been repelled and 95 drones had been shot down.
- Air defenses shoot down 95 drones over Leningrad Region
Russian air defenses downed 95 drones over the Leningrad Region, Governor Alexander Drozdenko said. Debris damaged a private home near Kirovsk and an apartment building in Vsevolozhsk, and caused power outages after hitting power lines.
- Air defenses destroy 11 drones heading toward Moscow, mayor says
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defense systems destroyed 11 unmanned aerial vehicles heading toward the city. Emergency services are working where the debris fell.
