Pakistan, June 3 -- Ukraine launched long-range drone strikes on Russia's St. Petersburg overnight, hitting energy and military targets. The attack matters because it exposed vulnerabilities deep inside Russian territory during a major economic forum. Russian authorities, businesses, and military facilities were directly affected by the strikes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said drones travelled more than 1,000 kilometres to strike an oil terminal in St. Petersburg. Thick black smoke was seen rising from the port area after the attack. Ukrainian officials also claimed a Russian warship at the Kronstadt naval base and a weapons-related manufacturing facility in the Tambov region were targeted.

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