# Russia says Ukraine has launched an attack on and around St Petersburg, as the city hosted the final day of an economic forum. More than 140 drones were shot down over the surrounding Leningrad region. The city’s residents were urged to stay indoors for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his forces hit Russia’s arsenals and a naval base, in response to Russian attacks. It comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was no point in meeting Zelensky for direct talks to end the war.
Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack