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Ukraine drone attacks kill eight at Russian logistics centers

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ukrainian drone attacks hit two logistics centers in Russia, killing at least eight people.
  • One Wildberries e-commerce center in Moscow was struck, killing seven night shift employees.
  • Another Wildberries warehouse and a nearby oil depot in Elektrostal and Noginsk were also hit, causing injuries and requiring evacuations.

At least eight people died in Russian attacks on two logistics centers on Saturday, according to local authorities. An oil depot was also targeted. A massive plume of smoke rose into the Moscow sky as two logistics centers were hit by Ukrainian drone attacks, authorities announced Saturday. "Seven night shift employees were killed when enemy drones struck a logistics center of Wildberries," the Russian e-commerce giant, wrote Governor Evgueni Pervyshov on Telegram. Another Wildberries warehouse in Elektrostal, Moscow region, was hit by a falling drone, according to Governor Andrei Vorobiov. One person died and 37 were injured. Another fire at an oil depot in Noginsk was also reported by Governor Andrei Vorobiov. He specified that two people were injured and a nearby maternity ward had to be evacuated "for safety reasons." The region was targeted by more than 370 drones overnight, said Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. "Most were shot down by air defenses while still far away. Sixty-four enemy drones were destroyed as they approached Moscow itself," he wrote on Telegram.

Seven night shift employees were killed when enemy drones struck a logistics center of Wildberries

โ€” Evgueni PervyshovGovernor of the Moscow region, reporting on the attack via Telegram.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.