SAINT PETERSBURG: Ukrainian drones hit a warehouse for a Russian e-commerce giant near Saint Petersburg early Friday, triggering a fire that sent smoke pouring over the historic city, according to local officials and an AFP reporter. Kyiv has targeted Saint Petersburg as it steps up long-range drone strikes on Russian energy, military and logistics sites in recent weeks, calling the attacks justified retribution for Moscow’s nightly drone and missile barrages of its cities.

Ukraine has targeted logistics centres belonging to the Russian equivalent of Amazon, with the drone strikes early Wednesday sparking huge infernos.

MOSCOW: Kyiv’s drones hit warehouses of Russia’s biggest online retailer for the second time in a week on...