The drone attack on the Leningrad region has become the most massive of all time

The attack by drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the Leningrad region has become the most massive of all time. This was confirmed on October 18 by calculations of Izvestia based on official data from the governor of the region, Alexander Drozdenko.

During the attack, the air defense forces destroyed 145 drones over the region. The raid was wave-like and lasted throughout the night. The first reports of air danger were received at 01:29. By 04:41, 95 drones had been destroyed by the air defense forces, and by 07:58 their number had increased to 135 units.

Prior to that, the largest attack on the Leningrad region was repelled on June 6, 2026. Then the air defense systems shot down 144 drones. Two more major attacks occurred on July 4 and March 23. In the first case, 72 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed over the region, in the second — more than 60 drones. Thus, the October 18 attack surpassed the previous record for the number of downed drones.

On October 18, St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region were subjected to a massive drone attack. As a result, one person was killed, five more were injured in the city, and the number of injured in the region increased to 10. 145 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were shot down over the region. In addition, the VK data processing center (DPC) and one of the Ozon logistics centers were attacked.

The Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia has opened a criminal case on the terrorist attack. Petersburgers were advised to reduce trips by private car against the background of the UAV attack. In the city, units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are eliminating fires at civilian infrastructure facilities.