Ukrainian drones involved in the massive overnight attack on Russia’s Leningrad Region on November 9 may have been launched from the Baltic states, according to Russian Hero and Major General Sergei Lipovoy.

Lipovoy suggested that Leningrad Region is directly exposed to potential drone attacks originating from the Baltic countries. He claimed that military bases in these states are being used by Ukrainian forces to launch unmanned aircraft toward Russian territory.

The general also argued that the alleged use of Baltic territory for such operations is widely known, but that some parties prefer to remain silent while placing the blame on Russia.

His allegations followed a large-scale drone attack that lasted more than three hours, according to Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko.

On the morning of November 9, Drozdenko reported that Russian air defense units had intercepted and destroyed 113 Ukrainian drones during the assault.

The attack caused damage and disruptions across several locations in the region.

In Vsevolozhsk, debris from one of the drones landed on the roof of a residential apartment building. Residents were evacuated, and authorities established a temporary accommodation center for those affected.

The incident also disrupted electricity supplies to several communities. Vaganovo, Kokkorevo, Borisovo, the settlement of Gribnoye and the Ladozhskoye Ozero railway station temporarily lost power. Electricity was subsequently restored.

In the Kirishi district, a drone fell onto the grounds of the KINEF oil refinery, triggering a fire. Emergency responders managed to contain the blaze.

The attack also damaged heating system equipment in Kirishi, interrupting the local heat supply. Regional authorities later confirmed that heating services had resumed following the necessary repairs.

According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, Russian air defenses destroyed a total of 430 Ukrainian drones during the night of November 9.

Lipovoy’s claims about possible launch sites in the Baltic states remain his assessment, with no independent evidence presented in the reported statements to establish where the drones originated.