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Ukrainian Drone Strikes Kill at Least 8 in Russian Warehouses; Kyiv Cites Drone Production Targets

From Al Jazeera · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • At least eight people were killed and dozens wounded in Ukrainian drone attacks on warehouses in western Russia.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the targeted facilities were used for producing drone components and navigation equipment.
  • The attacks, described as the highest in Ukrainian strikes on Russia in three years, occurred amid a week of political turmoil in Ukraine following the dismissal of the defense minister.

Ukrainian drone attacks on warehouses in western Russia resulted in at least eight civilian deaths and dozens of injuries on Saturday, according to Russian officials. The strikes targeted facilities owned by Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, in Kotovsk and the Moscow region city of Elektrostal.

Seven night-shift employees were killed when enemy drones struck the Wildberries logistics centre.

— Evgeniy PervyshovTambov Governor describing the casualties in Kotovsk.

Tambov Governor Evgeniy Pervyshov reported that seven night-shift employees were killed in Kotovsk when drones struck a Wildberries logistics center. He added that 28 drones were intercepted, and 25 people were wounded, with one in critical condition. In Elektrostal, another Wildberries warehouse was hit, killing at least one person and wounding 37, according to Governor Andrei Vorobyov.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asserted that the targeted Wildberries warehouses were "significant logistics facilities" crucial for "ensuring the supply of sanctioned components for the production of drones and navigation equipment." He also claimed Ukrainian medium-range strikes hit targets in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

Had they reached their goal, the number of civilian casualties could have been much higher.

— Evgeniy PervyshovTambov Governor commenting on the effectiveness of drone interception.

Al Jazeera reported that Saturday's casualties represent the highest toll from Ukrainian attacks on Russia in three years. These strikes come as Ukraine intensifies its campaign to disrupt Russia's war effort by targeting energy and weapons supply chains. The exchange of attacks also follows a week of significant political shifts in Ukraine, including President Zelenskyy's dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who had been instrumental in expanding Ukraine's drone industry.

significant logistics facilities used to ensure the supply of sanctioned components for the production of drones and navigation equipment.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President describing the targeted Wildberries warehouses.

Meanwhile, Russia launched a "massive" attack on Odesa's port infrastructure, killing at least one person and wounding three, according to Governor Oleh Kipper. Russia also reportedly attacked a vessel flying the flag of Antigua and Barbuda.

the highest in Ukrainian attacks on Russia in three years

— Dmitry MedvedenkoAl Jazeera's correspondent reporting on the scale of the attacks.
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Originally published by Al Jazeera in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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