Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit Russian Warehouses, Oil Facility; Seven Dead

Ukraine intensified its aerial campaign against Russia overnight, launching drone attacks that struck energy infrastructure and military targets across 19 Russian regions, including areas near Moscow and Tambov. Russian officials reported seven people killed and 51 injured in the coordinated strikes.

Two major warehouses belonging to the online retailer Wildberries were hit, one in Kotovsk in the Tambov region and another in Elektrostal, east of Moscow. Russian authorities stated that seven night shift workers died at the Kotovsk warehouse, with 25 others wounded. In Elektrostal, 24 people were injured, and two more were wounded in Noginsk, where an oil depot caught fire. A maternity hospital and a residential building were evacuated as a precaution in Noginsk.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strikes on Telegram, describing them as hitting "significant logistical facilities" in the Moscow and Tambov regions. He asserted that these sites were used by Russia to supply components for drone production and navigation equipment. An oil facility was also reportedly targeted, along with strikes in the Sea of Azov and occupied Ukrainian territories. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted 379 Ukrainian drones over various regions and seas.

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These facilities were used by the aggressor to supply sanctioned components for the production of drones and navigation equipment.