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Ukraine Drones Hit St. Petersburg — Right After Putin's Big Economic Forum
NYT > World News·Sunday, 7 June 2026
Ukraine launched a long-range drone strike on St. Petersburg, the second such attack in just a few days. It came hours after Putin gave a keynote speech at his flagship economic forum in the same city. The strikes overshadowed what Russia wanted to be a show of economic confidence.
Why It Matters
Ukraine hitting Russia's second-largest city repeatedly shows the war has moved far beyond the front lines — Russia's home front is no longer safe.
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