STORY: Drones hit infrastructure in several districts of St. Petersburg, causing damage and injuring several people, the city's governor said on Wednesday (June 3).

Thick pillar of smoke rising from the outskirts of the city was visible from a distance, Reuters reporter said.

Russia downed 50 drones over the Leningrad region northwest of Moscow overnight and continues to repel the suspected Ukrainian attacks, Governor Alexander Drozdenko said on Wednesday, as a major annual economic forum was about to start.

The Leningrad region, home to crucial energy export infrastructure and a major oil refinery, is hosting the economic conference, President Vladimir Putin's "Russian Davos," in St. Petersburg from Wednesday.

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Drones hit St. Petersburg as "Russian Davos" economic forum is about to start

VIDEO SHOWS: SMOKE RISING OVER RIVER AND EMBANKMENT IN ST. PETERSBURG

SHOWS: ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (JUNE 3, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF THE BUILDING OF CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION WITH SMOKE RISING IN THE DISTANCE

2. VARIOUS OF RIVER WITH SMOKE RISING IN THE DISTANCE