Moscow: Russia said Saturday it intercepted hundreds of Ukrainian drones including near Saint Petersburg, where Moscow is hosting a major economic forum, as Ukraine reported at least three people killed by Russian strikes.
Moscow and Kyiv have intensified drone strikes on each other in recent months as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war, now in its fifth year, remain stalled over the conflict in the Middle East.
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"Eighty-six UAVs have been shot down over Leningrad region. Combat operations continue," said Aleksandr Drozdenko, governor of the region whose major city is Saint Petersburg and which also includes key Baltic ports.
