Explosion in St. Petersburg: Russian media claim UAV hit building

This was reported by the Russian edition of Fontanka.

According to preliminary information, the drone caused an explosion in a house at 161 Piskarevsky Avenue in St. Petersburg.

According to local residents, early in the morning they saw a bright flash in the sky and heard a loud explosion. Before that, they heard the sound of an engine in the sky.

According to media reports, there were no casualties.

ASTRA emphasizes that the attack could have been targeted at the thermal power plant or the oil depot, located less than a kilometer from the damaged building.

According to Shot, the explosion damaged at least 15 apartments on all five floors of the building. 100 residents were evacuated.

Later, the governor of the region, Alexander Beglov, reported an " incident" in the Krasnogvardeisky district, but did not specify what exactly happened. According to him, there were no casualties as a result of the incident.

"The glass of the balconies of two buildings was partially damaged. Residents of the damaged apartments were evacuated," the governor wrote.

• On the night of March 2, the Russian military launched Shahed attack drone to strike Ukraine, hitting Kharkiv and Odesa, causing deaths and injuries.