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Reported by: Richard Connor with AFP, Reuters | Edited by: Natalie Muller

Ukrainian drones on Wednesday struck energy and military targets in Saint Petersburg as Russia hosts a major economic forum.

Officials said a number of infrastructure sites were damaged, though no deaths were reported.

What do we know about the drone attacks on Saint Petersburg?

Regional governor Alexander Beglov said "several" facilities were hit on the outskirts of Russia's second-largest city.

Ukrainian officials said the attack aimed to disrupt the high-profile gathering, long known as "Russia's Davos," which President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend, as well as members of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party.

The Reuters news agency quoted witnesses reporting thick smoke rising over the edge of the city after the strikes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the drones had hit the Saint Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Kronstadt military base in the city. He referred to "long-range sanctions," Kyiv's term for its own direct attacks on Russian oil and gas infrastructure.

"Ukraine's plan for long-range sanctions is being implemented exactly as needed to bring peace closer," Zelenskyy said, posting a video of an oil depot ablaze on social media.

(Disclaimer: This report first appeared on Deutsche Welle, and has been republished on ABP Live as part of a special arrangement. Apart from the headline, no changes have been made in the report by ABP Live.)