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A plume of smoke engulfed St. Petersburg’s International Economic Forum on Friday as emergency crews responded to a fire caused by a suspected gas leak. No injuries were reported, but the incident disrupted the event’s opening day.
Scores of Ukrainian drones targeted St. Petersburg on Friday, the final day of Russia’s high-profile economic forum. Russian officials described the assault as an ‘unprecedented’ escalation, while authorities scrambled to intercept the incoming threats.
Drones struck industrial sites on St. Petersburg’s outskirts just hours before Vladimir Putin’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, disrupting a key showcase for Russian economic resilience. Local authorities reported minor damage but no casualties as sirens echoed across the city.