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Russia says Ukrainian drone attack kills seven

From RTร‰ News · () English

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  • A Ukrainian drone attack on a logistics center in Russia's Tambov region killed seven people and wounded 24.
  • The attack targeted a Wildberries logistics facility in Kotovsk, with another Russian firm facility in Elektrostal also reportedly hit.
  • Russia claimed to have destroyed 64 Ukrainian drones near Moscow, while Ukraine reported Russian attacks on Black Sea port cities, killing three.

A Ukrainian drone strike on a logistics center in Russia's Tambov region has resulted in seven fatalities and 24 injuries, according to regional governor Evgeny Pervyshov. The attack occurred overnight at a Wildberries logistics facility in the town of Kotovsk.

Seven night-shift employees were killed when enemy UAVs hit a Wildberries logistics centre.

โ€” Evgeny PervyshovThe regional governor of Tambov, Russia, detailing the casualties of the drone attack.

Governor Pervyshov stated that "seven night-shift employees were killed when enemy UAVs hit a Wildberries logistics centre." Preliminary reports indicate that 24 individuals sustained injuries. The Russian firm Wildberries confirmed that its logistics complexes in Kotovsk and the Moscow region's Elektrostal were targeted. Fires at the Tambov facility have been contained, while efforts continue in Elektrostal.

Meanwhile, Moscow's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, reported that over 370 drones were launched toward the Moscow region, with the majority neutralized by air defense systems. He claimed that "64 enemy UAVs were destroyed on approach to Moscow."

According to preliminary information, 24 people were wounded.

โ€” Evgeny PervyshovThe regional governor of Tambov, Russia, reporting on the number of injured in the drone attack.

In parallel, Ukrainian officials reported that Russia conducted attacks on two Black Sea port cities, resulting in three deaths. Drone strikes on port infrastructure in Mykolaiv damaged three civilian foreign-flagged vessels, and two Ukrainians aboard one vessel were killed. In Odesa, Ukraine's largest seaport, a Russian strike hit a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, causing a fire and injuring four of its 17 crew members, who were subsequently evacuated.

Most were neutralised by air defence forces at distant approaches. 64 enemy UAVs were destroyed on approach to Moscow.

โ€” Sergei SobyaninThe mayor of Moscow, reporting on the effectiveness of air defenses against incoming drones.
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