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Flames, explosions reported amid large Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg

Kyiv Independent18 October 2026, 01:34 UTCUkraine

Eyewitness footage taken by St. Petersburg residents show what appears to be Ukrainian drones flying through the air and the city's air defense systems at work.

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