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Drones reported downed over Leningrad Oblast amid Pulkovo airport restrictions

Status: published

Leningrad Oblast Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko reported that air defences shot down unmanned aerial vehicles over the region following an air alert. Flight restrictions were introduced at Pulkovo Airport during the incident. It remains unconfirmed whether the strikes caused any casualties or ground damage.

Unresolved: Initial reports stated at least two drones were downed by morning, whereas subsequent statements from the governor cited four drones shot down overnight.

Category: air-defence-engagement · Location: Unresolved

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Global Events Monitor. Drones reported downed over Leningrad Oblast amid Pulkovo airport restrictions. 2026-10-16T05:43:08.779Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6091. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/6091/revision/c6f23dacd121b0ce9100e88fc287b29b0a84d7988e5250e036ee2044cec3cc74

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