MOSCOW (AP) – A drone crashed into an apartment building in St. Petersburg on Saturday morning, according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.
Six people received medical assistance after the explosion shook the building, the agency said, citing the city’s medical board press office.
Mash news site reported that the apartment building was attacked by Ukrainian drones. The Associated Press was unable to verify this claim.
Investigators work beside a damaged apartment building following a reported drone attack in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 2, 2024. Russian authorities announced Saturday morning that an “emergency situation” had damaged an apartment building in St. Petersburg. State news agency TASS said the damage was caused by an “explosion,” but local news and social media said a drone had hit the building. St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov wrote on Telegram that there were no casualties. (AP photo)
The site posted a video that appeared to show the moment the apartment building was hit, showing a strong light engulfing one side of the building and debris flying into the air. Another video showed a car alarm going off.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has not commented on the incident.
