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Ukraine hits St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects talks
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- Petersburg and the surrounding region for a second time after Russian President Putin rejected Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's offer of peace talks.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5Ex CXImage: REUTERSAdvertisement The Russian city of 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.
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Ukrainian drones targeted St. Petersburg and the surrounding region for a second time after Russian President Putin rejected Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's offer of peace talks.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Ex CXImage: REUTERSAdvertisement The 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.
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