Alexander Beglov
Alexander Beglov is a Russian state official who has served as Governor of Saint Petersburg since 2018. Before that he was the presidential envoy to the North-Western Federal District and had earlier held senior positions in the city's administration, including head of the city government apparatus. He is a member of United Russia and is generally associated with the security-services background prevalent in the city's leadership.
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Drones strike Ozon logistics hub, oil terminal and VK data center in Saint Petersburg overnight
Drones struck multiple sites in and around Saint Petersburg overnight on October 18, including an Ozon logistics center, a city oil terminal, a VK (VKontakte) data center in neighboring Leningrad Oblast and a cable-stayed bridge on the Western High-Speed Diameter. Ozon said all employees were evacuated with no casualties and that goods at the struck warehouse were pulled from listings, with some orders cancelled. Russian authorities said more than 100 drones hit Leningrad Oblast and that around 20,000 people lost power after a nearby substation was hit.