The governor personally issued a statement, indicating that the situation is indeed serious; drone warfare has escalated to this level, and traditional air defense faces enormous pressure.

Coin World News reports that on the 3rd, Alexander Drozdenko, governor of Russia’s Leningrad Oblast, said on social media that the region was attacked by drones early that morning, and the air defense forces have already shot down 50 drones. Drozdenko said that operations against the drone attack are still ongoing. A drone threat alert has been issued for Leningrad Oblast’s airspace, and mobile network speeds in the region may decrease. According to RIA Novosti, the city of Saint Petersburg has announced a drone threat, and flight restrictions have been put in place at Pulkovo Airport.