EPISODE · Jun 6, 2026 · 38 MIN
Hundreds of Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg
from NewsHour · host BBC
The strikes on the city were timed to coincide with the final day of a prestigious international economic forum. Russian authorities called the attack ‘unprecedented’, and St Petersburg residents were advised to remain indoors for the first time since the start of the war. We hear from a Ukrainian drone commander and the UK’s former Ambassador to Moscow, Sir Tony Brenton. Also on the programme: migrants in South Africa under pressure to leave the country after a surge in xenophobic attacks; and why mass banquets are causing controversy in France. (Picture: Smoke after a Ukrainian drone strike on St Petersburg, Russia June 3, 2026 Credit: REUTERS/Stringer)
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The strikes on the city were timed to coincide with the final day of a prestigious international economic forum. Russian authorities called the attack ‘unprecedented’, and St Petersburg residents were advised to remain indoors for the first time since the start of the war. We hear from a Ukrainian drone commander and the UK’s former Ambassador to Moscow, Sir Tony Brenton. Also on the programme: migrants in South Africa under pressure to leave the country after a surge in xenophobic attacks; and why mass banquets are causing controversy in France. (Picture: Smoke after a Ukrainian drone strike on St Petersburg, Russia June 3, 2026 Credit: REUTERS/Stringer)
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