Russia repels drone attack over Leningrad region as economic forum kicks off

Russia has downed 30 drones over the Leningrad region northwest of Moscow and continues to repel the attacks, Governor Alexander Drozdenko said, as a major annual economic forum was about to start. The Leningrad region, home to crucial energy export infrastructure and a major oil refinery, is hosting its fifth wartime economic conference, President Vladimir Putin’s “Russian Davos,” in St. Petersburg from Wednesday.For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our dedicated page.The investment forum, the fifth since Russia sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, opens just hours after a deadly drone and missile attack on Kyiv which Russia said was in response to a deadly attack on a dormitory in Russian-controlled Luhansk.In St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-biggest city and Putin’s hometown, Pulkovo airport was temporarily restricting flights, Russian aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said on the Telegram messaging app. Ukraine has recently stepped up attacks on Russian energy

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