Ukraine attempts attack on civilian infrastructure near St. Petersburg: what we know

russian news agencyRUSearchSectionsCloseEconomySportsCulture CloseRussian Politics & DiplomacyRussian Politics & DiplomacyInto section →FOREIGN POLICYDOMESTIC POLICYWorldWorldInto section →Business & EconomyBusiness & EconomyInto section →Oil & gas industryInternet & TelecomTrade & CooperationTransportMilitary & DefenseMilitary & DefenseInto section →Science & SpaceScience & SpaceInto section →Emergencies Emergencies Into section →Society & CultureSociety & CultureInto section →Press ReviewPress ReviewInto section →SportsSportsInto section →Special projectsTASSAgencyTASS todayHistoryManagementContactsProjects & ServicesTASS-PHOTONEWS TERMINALPersonal data processing policy TASSPress ReleasesPrivacy Policy​ tass.comTerms of useANTI-CorruptionSubscribeSocial MediaTelegramSubscriptionsRSSAdvertisingContacts{{dayPoint.date | date : 'd MMMM yyyy'}}{{newsPoint.date * 1000 | date : 'HH:mm'}} {{newsPoint.mark}}{{newsPoint.title}}{{newsPoint.title+ ' '}}{{newsPoint.subtitle}}All newsMilitary operation in UkraineUkraine attempts attack on civilian infrastructure near St. Petersburg: what we know According to the report, at around 3:20 a.m. Moscow time, air defense and intelligence systems detected a group of six UAVs in Latvian airspace© REUTERS/Janis LaizansMOSCOW, May 7. /TASS/. On May 7, the Ukrainian army attempted to attack civilian infrastructure facilities in the St. Petersburg area, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. TASS has compiled the key details known so far. - On May 7, the Ukrainian military attempted a terrorist attack on civilian infrastructure in the St. Petersburg area, the Russian Defense Ministry said. - According to the report, at around 3:20 a.m. Moscow time (12:20 a.m. GMT), air defense and intelligence systems detected a group of six UAVs in Latvian airspace. - At the same time, Russian airspace surveillance systems detected two French Rafale fighter jets and two F-16 fighter jets in Latvian airspace, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. - At around 4 a.m. Moscow time (1 a.m. GMT), signals from five of the six detected UAVs disappeared near the city of Rezekne in eastern Latvia, the ministry noted. - According to the report, the sixth UAV was shot down by air defense systems near the village of Likhachevo, 78 kilometers southeast of Pskov, after entering Russian airspace at 4:41 a.m. Moscow time (1:41 a.m. GMT). - Following an examination of the debris, the aerial object that launched the attack from Latvian airspace was identified as a Ukrainian-made An-196 Lyuty UAV, the Russian Defense Ministry stated.