PUTIN HOME TOWN ON FIRE AS MAJOR DRONE ATTACK RAINS HELL ON CITY SPARKING BLACKOUT

What happened: A large overnight drone attack sparked fires in St Petersburg, with reports of strikes on an oil terminal, a data centre, a retailer's warehouse and a bridge. Ukraine did not immediately claim responsibility. Key numbers: Leningrad Oblast governor said 127 Ukrainian drones were shot down in the region. Why it matters: Tens of thousands were left without electricity and mobile internet was disrupted, and operations at Pulkovo Airport were restricted for safety. Russian pro-war Telegram channels reacted with anger, with one calling for a strike on Kyiv and western Ukraine.

A large overnight drone attack sparked fires in St Petersburg, with reports of strikes on an oil terminal, a data centre, a retailer's warehouse and a bridge. Ukraine did not immediately claim responsibility.

Tens of thousands were left without electricity and mobile internet was disrupted, and operations at Pulkovo Airport were restricted for safety. Russian pro-war Telegram channels reacted with anger, with one calling for a strike on Kyiv and western Ukraine.