Ukraine drones target St Petersburg as Russia’s flagship economic forum opens

Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St Petersburg early Wednesday morning as officials gathered for a flagship economic forum in the city, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said. Some 20,000 guests from 130 countries are set to attend the three-day annual St Petersburg International Economic Forum – an event that was once Russia’s premier gathering to court Western investors and businesses – which starts Wednesday. The strikes come a day after a barrage of Russian missiles and...