Russia’s Ministry of Defense announced that its armed forces will respond to recent large-scale Ukrainian drone and missile attacks targeting St. Petersburg. In an official statement, the ministry said: “Vladimir Zelenskyy’s and Ukraine’s attempt to strike civilian infrastructure in the Russian Federation will not go unanswered by the Russian Armed Forces.”
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The ministry also reported that Russian air defense systems shot down a total of 494 Ukrainian drones and missiles during the attacks.