Residents of St. Petersburg were ordered not to leave their homes after a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted Russia's second-largest city at the conclusion of a three-day international economic forum.

Russia's Defense Ministry said Saturday that 376 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight across 16 areas and regions, including St. Petersburg, Crimea, and over the Azov and Black Seas. Leningrad region Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko reported 86 drones downed in his area.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv's drones traveled "about 1,000 kilometers to the St. Petersburg region – to the enemy navy's arsenals and a base in Kronstadt." He also claimed a strike on an oil depot in the Krasnodar region, some 500 kilometers away.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), attended by some 20,000 guests from over 130 countries, concluded on Saturday. On the forum's opening day, Ukrainian drones had already hit an oil complex and naval base in the city.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the forum on Friday, dismissed the possibility of talks with Zelenskyy, saying there was "no point." He added, "Let the experts work, develop some solutions, and then we can meet."

In Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported finding the bodies of two missing men after a Russian attack. In Dnipropetrovsk, one person was killed and three wounded in drone and artillery strikes.

Source: www.aljazeera.com