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Ukraine drones target St Petersburg as Russia’s flagship economic forum opens

Ukraine drones target St Petersburg as Russia’s flagship economic forum opens Black smoke rises over major fuel terminal as city hosts Vladimir Putin’s global economic summit Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St Petersburg early Wednesday morning as officials gathered for a flagship economic forum in the city, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said. Some 20,000 guests from 130 countries are set to attend the three-day annual St Petersburg International Economic Forum – an...

South China Morning Post 7d ago

Russia says hundreds of Ukrainian drones downed as economic forum ends

Russia says hundreds of Ukrainian drones downed as economic forum ends Russia’s defence ministry said the drones were downed over 16 areas and regions, including St Petersburg, Crimea and over the Azov and Black seas. Residents of Saint Petersburg were told not to leave their homes after a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted Russia’s second-largest city at the end of a three-day international economic forum. Russia said air defences shot down 376 Ukrainian drones overnight as attacks...

Al Jazeera 4d ago

Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as economic forum starts

Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as economic forum starts June 3, 2026Ukrainian drones on Wednesday struck energy and military targets in Saint Petersburg as Russia hosts a major economic forum. Officials said a number of infrastructure sites were damaged, though no deaths were reported. What do we know about the drone attacks on Saint Petersburg?

Deutsche Welle 7d ago

What is the St Petersburg forum, Putin’s economic outreach to the world?

What is the St Petersburg forum, Putin’s economic outreach to the world? A Ukrainian drone strike targeted energy facilities near St Petersburg hours before the forum began. Some 20,000 guests from more than 130 countries are expected to attend the three-day St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), an annual gathering often described as the “Russian Davos”.

Al Jazeera 7d ago

Ukraine hits oil refinery as Russia opens St. Petersburg economic forum

Plumes of thick black smoke rose over St. Petersburg, President Vladimir Putin's hometown, as the Kremlin welcomed international guests for an event often described as Russia's Davos.

Washington Post World 7d ago

Ukraine launches fresh drone attack on St. Petersburg region on final day of ‘Russian Davos’

Ukraine launches fresh drone attack on St. Petersburg region on final day of ‘Russian Davos’ Ukraine on Saturday fired hundreds of drones targeting the St. Petersburg region in the second such attack on Russia’s second-largest city in less than a week. The attack came on the final day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, President Vladimir Putin’s annual investment forum known as “Russia’s Davos”. Residents of St. Petersburg were told not to leave their homes after a...

France 24 4d ago

'Brics has overtaken G7': Putin hails 'key partner India', growth of Global South

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that "Brics has overtaken the G7" in terms of economic size, while also praising India as a "key partner" for its leading role in the IT and software industry. Speaking at the annual St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin said that developing countries are playing an increasingly important role in the global economy, while the share of Western economies has been shrinking. "If you look at the global GDP dynamics of the last five...

Times of India 5d ago

For first time, Russia admits oil production has declined amid Ukraine's attacks on refineries

Russia, for the first time, has publicly acknowledged a dip in its oil production this year, even as it assured that the country was continuously stepping up its “export infrastructure to its maximum capacity.” Speaking to reporters at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday, deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that current output was lower than at the start of the year because a number of refineries were undergoing unscheduled repairs. His remarks mark the first...

Times of India 6d ago

Ukraine hits St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects talks

Ukraine hits St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects talks June 6, 2026The Russian city of St. Petersburg was targeted by a fresh barrage of long-range Ukrainian drones on Saturday as an international economic forum in the city came to a close. In the Leningrad Region which surrounds St. Petersburg (formerly known as Leningrad), local governor Alexander Drosdenko said air defenses shot down 141 drones in an "unprecedented attack," while people within the city were warned to take shelter....

Deutsche Welle 3d ago

Russia downs 376 Ukrainian drones overnight on final day of St Petersburg forum

Russia said on Saturday it intercepted hundreds of Ukrainian drones including near St 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. The St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) – once dubbed “Russia’s...

South China Morning Post 4d ago