Alexander Beglov
Alexander Beglov is a Russian public official who has served as governor of Saint Petersburg since 2018. He previously held the post of presidential envoy to the Northwestern Federal District and earlier worked in executive positions in Moscow and Saint Petersburg city government. He came to the governorship from the system of presidential envoys and is widely associated with the so-called "power vertical" of Russian regional governance.
-
Major Ukrainian drone attack hits Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast overnight
On the night of October 18, a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack struck targets in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, hitting the Petersburg Oil Terminal, a VKontakte (VK) data center, an Ozon logistics center, a cable-stayed bridge, and other infrastructure. Fires broke out at the oil terminal and logistics hub, power outages hit parts of the city and region, Pulkovo Airport imposed restrictions, and Saint Petersburg authorities reported one death and five injuries.