Against the backdrop of Ukrainian drone strikes on St. Petersburg that sent plumes of smoke over the city, Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in a lengthy discussion at Russia's flagship economic forum.

Both the setting and the battlefield situation have changed since the beginning of the full-scale

The number includes 1,300 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

The number includes 1,310 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

The number includes 1,190 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

The number includes 1,370 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

The heaviest fighting is taking place in the Pokrovsk sector in Donetsk Oblast, the Oleksandrivka sector, which lies at the junction of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, and the Huliaipole sector in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the commander-in-chief said.

Russian forces launched 155 drones, 124 of which were intercepted, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

The number includes 1,330 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.