The Ukrainian drones that attacked Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Region overnight from July 23 to July 24 may have been launched from the Baltic states, according to military analyst and Aviation Major General Sergei Lipovoy.

Lipovoy said Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were allowing NATO infrastructure located on their territory to be used for strikes against Russia.

In comments to Gazeta. Ru, he claimed that the Baltic states were providing Ukraine with access to NATO military bases. According to the analyst, Ukrainian Armed Forces units arrive at these facilities with fully prepared strike systems and equipment that he described as tools of terrorism. They then launch the drones and track their flight until they reach their designated targets.

Lipovoy added that Russian air defence systems intercept and destroy most of the drones launched by Ukrainian forces, although some unmanned aircraft still manage to break through. He also said Russia retained the right to eliminate threats originating from the Baltic states.

Saint Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov reported that the city came under attack by Ukrainian drones on the morning of July 24. Civilian infrastructure on Moskovskoye Highway was damaged, while Pulkovo Airport temporarily suspended both arrivals and departures.

Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim said the company’s logistics centres in Shushary, Utkina Zavod in Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, as well as in Simferopol, Crimea, were targeted overnight. Warehouse employees were evacuated promptly, and part of the goods and facilities were preserved. Emergency crews are continuing to deal with the aftermath at the affected sites.

Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko said three people were injured when a drone launched by Ukrainian forces struck a Wildberries warehouse in the village of Novosaratovka in the Vsevolozhsky District.