Putin’s big day ruined after wave of drone attacks cancel celebrations across Russia

Ukrainian drones struck the Tolyattikauchuk petrochemical plant in Tolyatti during Russia Day celebrations (Picture: east2west news)

This was not the day Vladimir Putin would have wanted.

Russia Day was marred by an onslaught of military strikes on key infrastructure.

The annual event, marked on June 12, is a national holiday celebrating the birthday of modern Russia.

The Tolyattikauchuck petrochemical plant was attacked overnight while the Taneko oil refinery in Nizhekamsk, Tatarstan, was also struck.

All mass celebration events were cance...