Ukrainian minister: Drone from Ukraine flew as far as St. Petersburg
Published: Thursday, Jan 18th 2024, 20:20
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According to Ukraine, it has successfully deployed a drone near the northern Russian city of St. Petersburg. "Yes, this night we hit a target, and this piece flew exactly 1250 kilometers," said Olexander Kamyshin, the industry minister responsible for armaments, during a public discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The drone used was produced in Ukraine and cost the equivalent of just over 320 euros, he told the Interfax-Ukraine agency on Thursday.
Ukrainian media had previously reported an attack on a fuel depot in the port of the northern Russian city of over a million inhabitants, citing military intelligence sources. According to Russian sources, three drones were intercepted in time. There was no damage.
Andriy Yusov, spokesman for Ukrainian military intelligence, spoke on television about the new quality of the weapon used and its range. "The enemy has reason to worry about its military facilities in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region," he said. Ukraine has been fending off a Russian invasion for almost two years. It is also increasingly attacking targets in Russia.
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