Ukraine carried out a massive drone strikes on Russia, which launched deadly attacks on its smaller neighbor over the weekend. Transcript MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: At least one person is dead and more than a dozen injured from a major Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's former imperial capital, St. Petersburg.LEILA FADEL, HOST: The attack happened on a weekend that also saw Russian missile strikes against Ukraine kill at least 11 people. The continued fighting is happening as President Trump argues the best way to end the war is to relieve pressure on Russia. In a moment, we'll speak with a lawmaker who disagrees, Democratic representative Don Beyer. We begin with the news.MARTIN: Joining us is NPR's Charles Maynes in Moscow. Charles, good morning.CHARLES MAYNES, BYLINE: Morning, Michel.MARTIN: Could you start with these attacks in St. Petersburg? What can you tell us?MAYNES: According to Russia's regional governor, Ukrainian drones struck a range of strategic targets in and around St. Petersburg, including energy infrastructure. A key port oil terminal was hit. So was a refinery, causing large fires and massive plumes of black smoke along the skyline. It appears this was the largest att...

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