Russia: Drone hits apartment building in St. Petersburg


Six people received medical aid after the building explosion, according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.

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In Russia, a drone crashed into an apartment building in St. Petersburg on Saturday morning, according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.

Six people received medical aid after the building explosion, the agency said, citing the press service of the city’s Health Care Committee.

The Mash news site said the building was hit by a Ukrainian drone. The Associated Press could not verify this claim.

The site posted videos that appear to show the moment the building was hit. We see a powerful flash of light engulfing one side of the building and debris flying through the air. Another video shows car alarms going off.

The Russian Defense Ministry has not yet commented on the incident.

In Russia’s Bryansk region, on the border with Ukraine, a team of investigators was attacked by a Ukrainian drone, according to the Russian Investigative Committee. Two members of the team were injured and two others were shocked, the Investigative Committee wrote on Telegram.

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