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NATO chief is in Kyiv after massive Russian attacks

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, several media outlets report. The visit was unannounced and comes after Russia carried out large-scale attacks on the country.

Ukrainian railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia confirmed on Telegram that Rutte had arrived.

“This visit is extremely important, just like all the previous ones, because it is a gesture of solidarity and support from the alliance for our country,” the post says, AFP reports.

During the night of Tuesday, 23 people were killed and over 100 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine. This prompted President Volodymyr Zelenskyj to appeal to NATO allies for more military assistance.

Drone attacks on the city where Putin is holding a summit

During the night of Wednesday, there was a drone attack on the oil terminal in St. Petersburg – the city where Russia's International Economic Forum will be inaugurated later today, reports TT.

According to the state-run Russian news agency Tass, Ukraine is behind the attack, but this has not yet been confirmed by any other news agency.

The oil terminal in St. Petersburg is one of Russia's largest and is located in the city's port. Tass states that several people were injured in connection with the attack.

The Russian International Economic Forum – sometimes called "Vladimir Putin's Davos" – takes place between June 3 and 6. Putin is scheduled to attend on Saturday, June 5, according to the Russian president's website.

Russian submarines covered with drone nets in Murmansk

The Russian naval base Gadzhiyevo in the Murmansk region has placed anti-drone nets over several of its submarines, reports the Barents Observer.

Pictures of the submarines and nets were first published by the Nakhimov Naval School, but were quickly removed from the school's website. By then, the pictures had already been spread via several Telegram accounts.

Ukraine has repeatedly used drones against Russian targets further into Russia.

According to the Barents Observer, however, the nets do not appear to be designed to protect against long-range drones. Instead, they are considered to be more effective against smaller drones, similar to those used in the Ukrainian attack on the Olenja air base, where several Russian aircraft were destroyed just over a year ago.