Alexander Drozdenko
Governor of Leningrad Oblast
Photo: Council.gov.ru, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Aug 14
Italian Eurofighter shoots down drone in Latvian airspace amid NATO Baltic patrols
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone in Latvian airspace on the night of 13 August, with Italian Eurofighters credited for the interception as Baltic states face a growing wave of stray drone incursions linked to the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Aug 14
Ukrainian drones strike Russia's largest Baltic port Ust-Luga, sparking fire and regional airspace alerts
An overnight Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire at Russia's largest Baltic port, Ust-Luga, with regional authorities reporting 51 drones shot down over Leningrad Oblast. Latvia and Finland took emergency airspace measures as the attack's ripple effects spread across the Baltic region.
- Jul 28
Finland closes airspace near Russian border over drone risk, reopens after neighbouring region shoots down three Ukrainian drones
Finnish Defence Forces closed a strip of airspace and maritime area near Kotka and Hamina on 28 July 2026 morning, then lifted restrictions after the governor of Russia's Leningrad Oblast reported three Ukrainian drones shot down.
- Jul 24
Ukrainian drone strike hits St. Petersburg, sets warehouse ablaze and halts Wildberries logistics
A large fire erupted at a warehouse after a Ukrainian drone raid targeted Russia's St. Petersburg region overnight, with nearly 60 drones intercepted. Two Wildberries logistics centres suspended operations.
- Jul 24
Ukrainian drones set Wildberries warehouse ablaze near St. Petersburg in third strike on Russia's e-commerce giant within a week
Ukrainian drones hit a Wildberries warehouse near St. Petersburg early Friday, injuring three and forcing a hours-long suspension of flights at Pulkovo airport. It is the third strike in under a week on the company Kyiv accuses of shipping sanctioned military components.
- Jul 24
Ukraine hits Wildberries warehouses in St. Petersburg and Crimea in third major drone strike this week
Drone attacks set logistics centres ablaze in Novosaratovka, Shushary and Simferopol, killing at least two and injuring eight, as Kyiv targets Russia's largest online retailer for its alleged role in military supply chains.
- Jul 24
Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries logistics centres in Saint Petersburg and Crimea, as week-long attacks kill 9 and injure over 75
Overnight Ukrainian drone attacks ignited fires at Wildberries warehouses in Saint Petersburg's outskirts and Crimea, marking the fifth strike in a week on Russia's largest online retailer. Three people were injured and Pulkovo Airport briefly closed.