Massive explosion rips through St. Petersburg apartments in suspected Ukrainian drone strike

Ukraine is suspected to have carried out a kamikaze drone attack on Vladimir Putin’s home city St Petersburg early today. A video shows the moment the apartment block was hit triggering a giant explosion, say reports. The drone was suspected to have been aimed at a nearby oil depot. Key defence facilities were also in the vicinity. “Half the house was blown away,” said one resident. At least 15 apartments were damaged on all five floors of the building on Piskarevsky Avenue in St. Petersburg. One hundred people were evacuated from the blitzed block, but no casualties were reported. Read more: The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine, The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK and one of the fastest growing news sites in the US. Stay tuned for video clips across the biggest news stories and segments from The Sun’s expert journalists. Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know. Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on X: Follow The Sun on TikTok: @thesun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: #russia #ukraine #war