Russia’s Pulkovo Airport In CHAOS As Ukrainian Drone Threat Looms | 7,000 Stranded In Mass Shutdown
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Russia’s Pulkovo Airport In CHAOS As Ukrainian Drone Threat Looms | 7,000 Stranded In Mass Shutdown
Panic and paralysis gripped St.
Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport as a massive drone threat grounded flights and triggered Russia’s largest aviation disruption this year.
Over 7,000 passengers were stranded after Moscow shut down the skies over northern Russia in response to what officials described as a coordinated Ukrainian drone assault.
The result: more than 100 delayed flights, 30 canceled, and a bizarre traffic jam of planes unable to take off or land.
Social media was flooded with footage showing anxious travelers, packed terminals, and idle aircraft lining the tarmac.
The Kremlin has not confirmed whether any drones were intercepted or hit specific targets, but the lockdown has added pressure on Russia’s internal defense systems. The incident raises serious questions about the vulnerability of key infrastructure even far from the front lines, and could mark a turning point in Ukraine’s drone warfare strategy deep into Russian airspace.
On Russia’s Navy Day, Ukrainian drones rained over St. Petersburg, forcing the cancellation of a key naval parade and halting flights at Pulkovo Airport. Russia’s Defense Ministry claims it downed 291 drones. Meanwhile, Moscow retaliated with strikes on Kyiv, wounding civilians and damaging homes. In Sumy, a Russian drone hit a civilian bus, killing 3. As the war enters its 1250th day, tensions rise beyond the battlefield, with EU leaders urging Zelensky to preserve anti-corruption reforms and Austria signaling interest in joining NATO.
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In one of the largest overnight drone barrages, Russia claims its air defense forces intercepted 99 drones targeting key cities and infrastructure across western Russia. Airports in St. Petersburg, Kaluga, and Volgograd were paralyzed, with 70+ flights delayed. Train services in Volgograd faced hours-long halts after drone debris damaged railway power lines. Debris fell in residential and industrial areas, reportedly injuring at least one person in Leningrad Oblast.
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump reacted sharply after Russian missile strikes destroyed an American-owned factory in Ukraine, accusing Joe Biden of weakness and incompetence. Trump argued that Ukraine cannot win the war without striking inside Russia, blasting Biden for only allowing Kyiv to “defend” instead of “fight back.” He claimed the invasion would have “zero chance” of happening if he were in office, declaring that Biden’s failed leadership emboldened Moscow. The attack, which hit a U.S. electronics plant in western Ukraine, has intensified tensions and raised fears that Russia is deliberately targeting American investments. Trump’s fiery comments come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns that Vladimir Putin does not want peace but seeks to install a Russian-controlled puppet regime. With Washington and Europe scrambling for security guarantees, Trump’s blunt remarks signal deep divisions in U.S. policy as the war enters a new, dangerous phase.
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Russia has escalated the war in Ukraine with one of its biggest aerial assaults of the year, launching over 600 drones and missiles on western Ukraine, striking residential areas and even a U.S.-owned electronics plant near the Hungarian border. At least one person was killed and 15 injured, including six night-shift workers at the American-run Flex factory. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of deliberately targeting American businesses, declaring that Putin does not seek peace but aims to install a Russian puppet in Ukraine. The attack came just days after U.S. President Donald Trump met Putin in Alaska and hosted Zelensky and European leaders at the White House. While Russia’s foreign minister claimed peace talks could happen, Zelensky said Moscow’s actions prove otherwise. The strike has raised tensions in Washington and Europe, with leaders weighing stronger sanctions and new military guarantees for Kyiv.
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The moment of strike shook Ukraine overnight as Russia unleashed one of its biggest aerial assaults of the war. More than 600 drones and missiles rained down on western Ukraine — a region long spared from such devastation.
Among the targets was a U.S.-owned Flex electronics plant in Mukachevo, employing thousands of civilians. Explosions lit up the night sky, factories and infrastructure went up in flames, and civilians rushed into shelters as air raid sirens screamed.
President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack, calling it a strike against both Ukraine’s sovereignty and U.S. interests. The assault came just days after the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, where peace talks were on the table. Now, with nearly 1000 missiles launched since the White House summit, Moscow has sent its message: no city is safe, no peace on Western terms.
Is this the moment Putin buried diplomacy and pushed the war to a deadlier stage?
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missiles struck a U.S. electronics and home appliance manufacturing facility, nearly burning it to the ground. He emphasized that the attack was not a mistake but a calculated strike against American property and investments inside Ukraine. While assuring citizens that Ukraine would continue to defend its people and territory, Zelensky also echoed U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance, saying defense alone is not enough and that diplomatic channels must remain open to bring peace closer. The strike highlights Russia’s widening strategy of targeting foreign investments in Ukraine, escalating already tense U.S.-Russia relations. This latest incident underscores the risks international companies face operating in the war-torn region, while fueling debates over whether the Kremlin is sending a direct warning to Washington.
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Russia launched a deadly overnight strike on U.S.-owned Flex Ltd in Ukraine, using drones, cruise missiles, and Kinzhal hypersonic weapons. The attack, which left at least 15 people injured, coincided with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Moscow, where he met President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov. Jaishankar slammed U.S. oil policy while Russia intensified its pressure on the West. With over 800 workers evacuated and significant damage reported, analysts say the strike may have been a warning to Washington and its allies over India sanctions.
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