Large-scale drone and missile exchanges occur between Russia and Ukraine

Overnight, Russia and Ukraine engaged in a series of drone and missile strikes. Ukraine targeted oil infrastructure in St. Petersburg and the port of Vysotsk, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirming hits on energy facilities and military targets. Russian officials reported shooting down 72 drones over the Leningrad region, while the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have intercepted 494 Ukrainian drones and missiles across various regions. Meanwhile, Russian strikes on Ukraine resulted in five deaths. In occupied Ukrainian territory and Russian border regions, including Tokmak, Bryansk, and Crimea, further attacks caused at least ten reported fatalities and multiple injuries. The Russian military vowed a significant response to these incidents, labeling them attacks on civilian infrastructure.