Global Politics Report Editorial
St Petersburg under attack from Ukrainian drone swarm
Video posted on social media shows multiple explosions in St Petersburg, Russia after a suspected Ukrainian drone swarm.
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Source: Al Jazeera
Politics desk: Foreign Policy
Published: Oct. 18, 2026 at 12:51 AM ET
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Original source: Al Jazeera