In brief
A Ukrainian drone bombed a Wildberries distribution centre about 70 km south of Moscow, killing five and injuring ten, officials said on Saturday night. The strike added to a series of drone‐targeted air raids on Russian e‑commerce hubs that Ukraine claims supply the military. Moscow’s governor confirmed a warehouse fire, while Russia reported having shot down 320 drones that night and retaliated with its own strikes, claiming additional civilian casualties. The incident shines a spotlight on the escalating use of unmanned aircraft in the ongoing Ukraine‑Russia conflict and the growing vulnerability of civilian logistics sites.
Ukrainian drones launched a raid on a Wildberries distribution centre near Moscow on Saturday night, killing five people and injuring ten, officials say. The attack was part of a series of drone strikes targeting e‑commerce hubs that Kyiv says supply the Russian military, a claim denied by Moscow.
Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyov reported a fire at the Novoselki site, 69 km (43 miles) south of the Kremlin, and that seven of the injured are in moderate condition. Russian officials claimed they destroyed 320 drones overnight and mounted counter‑strikes, claiming additional casualties on the Ukrainian side.
- Wildberries warehouses also hit in St. Petersburg and Tver.
- Russia fired back with drone strikes, names:
- 4 civilians killed in Mykolaiv.
- 4 injured in Sumy residential area.
- Fire sparked in Dnipro food warehouse.
The incident underscores the growing use of unmanned aircraft in the Ukraine‑Russia conflict and raises concerns over the safety of civilian logistics facilities.
