St. Petersburg, June 3 — Avia.pro. Experts have conducted a preliminary analysis of the tactics used by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during a large-scale nighttime air strike in Russia's northwestern region. The Telegram channel "Two Majors" reports details of the aerial targets' flight paths, citing objective surveillance footage and eyewitness accounts.

According to the analytical resource, during the attack, enemy drones intentionally approached the target at critically low altitudes, allowing them to temporarily evade the detection range of major radar stations. Furthermore, some drones flew directly over residential areas of the city, where air defense fire is restricted due to the risk to civilians. The final interception of the targets was carried out by small arms and standby helicopters as they approached the waters and grounds of the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal. Of the 354 drones destroyed by the Russian Ministry of Defense overnight across the country, 59 were in the Leningrad Region, although a few managed to reach the target.

Regional air defense units, aviation, and emergency services continue to maintain enhanced alert around the clock during the International Economic Forum. Specialized services are continuously monitoring the airspace over the Gulf of Finland to promptly detect low-flying small targets and protect industrial infrastructure.