“It’s nightmarish,” commented Iliya, 21, speaking to NBC News soon after drone attacks struck the city. “We hope that it all will stop soon,” he expressed. The attack led to a thick plume of black smoke rising over the port of St. Petersburg, Russia, as noted on Wednesday following a Ukrainian drone assault.
On June 3, 2026, at 2:37 PM EDT, Keir Simmons and Natasha Lebedeva reported from St. Petersburg, Russia. The explosions jolted some residents awake, while others drew back their curtains to witness the dark plumes clouding the skyline of the city renowned as Russia’s cultural hub.
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