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Ukrainian Drones Strike Kronstadt; Putin Rejects Direct Talks

6/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

Ukrainian drones flew ~1,000 km to strike Kronstadt naval facilities and an oil terminal on June 6, 2026, the forum’s closing day.
Russian defenses downed over 140 drones.
Fires halted Pulkovo Airport flights and evacuated about 600 people from Bolshaya Izhora.
Governor Alexander Beglov ordered residents indoors and warned of mobile-internet disruptions.
President Vladimir Putin rejected President Volodymyr Zelensky’s direct-talks proposal, while Ukrainian officials called the strikes justified and warned attacks will intensify.

History

Historical Context

On 6 June 2026 Ukrainian FPV drones flew about 1,000 km to hit Kronstadt’s naval base and a Pulkovo oil terminal, echoing earlier raids. The pattern began with Operation Spiderweb on 1 June 2025, when 117 drones struck five Russian air bases, damaging roughly 20 % of the Long-Range Aviation fleet. These incursions have forced Moscow to harden air defenses and rethink its bomber posture.

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Story summary

Ukrainian drones flew ~1,000 km to strike Kronstadt naval facilities and an oil terminal on June 6, 2026, the forum’s closing day.
Russian defenses downed over 140 drones.
Fires halted Pulkovo Airport flights and evacuated about 600 people from Bolshaya Izhora.
Governor Alexander Beglov ordered residents indoors and warned of mobile-internet disruptions.
President Vladimir Putin rejected President Volodymyr Zelensky’s direct-talks proposal, while Ukrainian officials called the strikes justified and warned attacks will intensify.

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