Putin: Russia to bolster air defenses after Ukrainian drone attacks

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia — President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would strengthen its air defenses to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside his country and cast a cloud over his showcase economic forum in his home city of Saint Petersburg. Speaking in response to a question from the Associated Press (AP) during a meeting with heads of international news agencies, Putin acknowledged the damage from Ukrainian drone attacks. “To our regre