# Russian Aircraft Crash Near St Petersburg

> Three Russian aircraft and crews lost near St Petersburg in drone attack.
- Title: Russian Aircraft Crash Near St Petersburg · EUobserver
- Summary: Three Russian aircraft and crews lost near St Petersburg in drone attack. Three Russian military aircraft crashed near St Petersburg with seven crew members…
- Keywords: russian aircraft, st petersburg, drone attack, ukraine battlefield, mig-31, ka-52, mi-8, EUobserver
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/248830/russian-aviations-losing-streak-continues-with-three-aircraft-and-their-crews-lost-near-st-petersburg-ukraine-battlefield-update-day-1723
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:13:19+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: russian aircraft, st petersburg, drone attack, ukraine battlefield, mig-31, ka-52, mi-8, politics, world
## Aircraft Crash
Three Russian military aircraft crashed while repelling an air raid.
## Crew Losses
Seven crew members died in the crash near St Petersburg.
## Friend-or-Foe System
Speculation that friend-or-foe identification system was compromised.
## Ukrainian Drone Attack
Ukraine targeted St Petersburg area with drone strikes on November 11.
## Key takeaway

Three Russian military aircraft crashed near St Petersburg with seven crew members killed during a drone attack.