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Ukrainian drone attack kills 7, injures 24 at Russian logistics center
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Ukrainian drone attack kills 7, injures 24 at Russian logistics center

From Adevฤƒrul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ukrainian drone attacks hit a logistics center in Russia's Tambov region, killing seven employees and injuring 24.
  • The Wildberries company logistics center in Kotovsk was targeted, causing a fire that firefighters extinguished.
  • Ukraine has intensified attacks on Russian territory in recent months, often targeting logistics and hydrocarbon infrastructure to limit Moscow's war funding.

Seven employees died and 24 were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on a logistics center in Russia's Tambov region. Governor Evgeny Pervyshov confirmed the casualties, stating the seven victims were night shift workers at the Wildberries company facility in Kotovsk.

Seven employees working the night shift died after drones hit the center.

โ€” Evgeny PervyshovThe governor of the Tambov region confirmed the casualties.

The attack ignited a fire at the warehouse, which emergency services have since extinguished. This incident is part of a broader pattern of increased Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory in recent months. Kyiv's strategy appears focused on disrupting Russia's war financing by targeting logistics and energy infrastructure.

Another 24 people were injured.

โ€” Evgeny PervyshovThe governor of the Tambov region stated the number of injured.

Meanwhile, the Moscow region reported fending off over 370 drones overnight, with 64 reportedly destroyed near the capital, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The intensified aerial assaults highlight the ongoing conflict's reach into Russian territory.

Most of the drones were shot down from a distance by air defense.

โ€” Sergei SobyaninThe mayor of Moscow commented on the drone attacks near the capital.
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Originally published by Adevฤƒrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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