Russian pro-war military bloggers report pilots killed during Ukrainian drone attack on Leningrad region

Russian military aviation Telegram channels reported that pilots were killed while defending the skies over the Leningrad region during a Ukrainian drone attack. The reports have not been confirmed by Russian authorities, leaving the circumstances and number of pilots unclear.

The Fighterbomber channel, run by blogger Ilya Tumanov, said the air defence had “cost us very dearly” but gave no details. Another channel, Na predele (“On the Edge”), also reported deaths and posted a photograph of a Ka-52 helicopter. Officials have said the attack on Ust-Luga injured three port workers.