Ukraine targets St. Petersburg after Putin refuses talks

Ukraine launched a drone barrage at St. Petersburg on Saturday, hours after Putin refused talks with Kyiv. The strikes set a defense ministry facility ablaze and disrupted operations at Russia's second-largest commercial airport. Russian air defense shot down 144 drones, described as an unprecedented assault. A fire broke out at a defense ministry site in the Lomonosovsky district. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed strikes targeting the Russian navy's arsenals and Kronstadt.