Drones Hit

• European nations are deploying diverse technologies to protect aging infrastructure from record-breaking heatwaves that are causing railways to buckle and roads to melt. • Mitigation strategies include using drones for track inspections, AI-powered sensors for monitoring, and applying white paint to reflect sunlight. • In Norway, workers at Oslo airport doused the tarmac with water on Wednesday as temperatures reached 30°C (86°F), which is 10°C above the seasonal norm.

St Petersburg governor reports no victims after ‘large-scale’ overnight attack that also hit Baltic port of VysotskUkraine launched a big overnight drone attack on St Petersburg and the surrounding area, hitting the city’s oil terminal and port infrastructure in the wider region.The St Petersburg governor, Alexander Beglov, said the city had been subjected to a “large-scale” drone attack that had hit its oil terminal. He said there were no casualties and the aftermath of the attack had been dealt with. Continue reading...

Energy and military sites targeted as guests gather for economic forum where Putin is due to speak on FridayUkrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St Petersburg early on Wednesday hours before international guests gathered for the city’s flagship economic forum, in a blow to Vladimir Putin.Several long-range drones crashed into oil storage facilities after Russian air defences tried unsuccessfully to shoot them down. There were loud explosions and black smoke rose high above the city from the blazing oil terminal. Continue reading...