Russia's war in Ukraine theme
Who at the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense will be the first to suggest building up a stockpile of drones ahead of international conference dates in Russia?
Russia: 339 Ukrainian drones in 13 hours. Russia's Defense Ministry says that Russian air defenses shot down 339 Ukrainian drones over a 13-hour period on Saturday, reports Reuters. The Defense Ministry lists 13 regions, including Moscow, where the shootdowns are said to have taken place. See the article on SVT News.
Russia: Drones against Moscow and St. Petersburg. The attack on St. Petersburg happens while the city is hosting the annual international economic conference SPIEF. On Friday, President Vladimir Putin spoke at the forum, which concludes on Saturday.
Russian forces also shot down nine drones heading towards Moscow overnight into Saturday, according to the capital's mayor, Sergey Sobyanin. See the article on SVT Nyheter and the segment on SVT Rapport.