Russian governor says two killed in attack on commercial building
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- A missile strike on Belgorod killed two people and injured 16, according to acting regional governor Aleksandr Shuvayev.
- Shuvayev accused Ukraine of targeting a commercial building and said the attack caused fires at seven warehouses.
- The report links the strike to a series of attacks affecting warehouses operated by Russian online retailers Wildberries and Ozon.
A missile strike on the Russian city of Belgorod killed two people and injured 16, the acting governor of the Belgorod region said.
Aleksandr Shuvayev reported the casualties on Telegram and accused Ukraine of carrying out the attack. He said the strike targeted a commercial building and caused fires at seven warehouses in the city.
The report places the incident among recent attacks on warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online shopping platform, and its main rival, Ozon. Ukrainian authorities have described Wildberries as part of the infrastructure supporting Russia's war effort in Ukraine.
The attacks have caused billions of dollars in economic losses, according to the report. AFP has previously noted that warehouses are generally easier to hit than military facilities, which often have extensive air defenses.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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