Russia claims interception of 146 drones in Leningrad region

Is the war entering a new phase? Russia has said it has shot down more than 140 drones in an ongoing attack on the country's Leningrad region northwest of Moscow. "A total of 146 drones have been downed over the Leningrad Region," Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said on Telegram on Tuesday, Russia's state TASS news agency reported, adding that "the counter-action is ongoing". Local authorities said a woman had been killed in the attack. A drone attack also caused a fire in the port area of Ust-Luga by the Baltic Sea in the province, Drozdenko said on Telegram on Wednesday.