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.
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