8 killed and more than 60 wounded in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions
Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russian energy and logistics facilities in the Moscow and Tambov regions, resulting in eight deaths and over 60 injuries. The attacks hit warehouses belonging to retailer Wildberries and an oil depot, which officials claim were used to supply components for Russian military drones.
Why it matters
The escalation of deep-strike drone warfare inside Russian territory marks a significant shift in the ongoing conflict, aiming to disrupt Russian supply chains and bring the war's impact to the Russian public.
Eight people were killed and more than 60 others were wounded in Russia by overnight Ukrainian drone attacks, Russian officials said Saturday.
World Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's tech-savvy defense minister in government reshuffle Kyiv's forces are continuing their relentless aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow's war effort and make Russians feel the consequences of the Kremlin's all-out invasion of Ukraine that is well into its fifth year.
Two sprawling warehouses of Russia's major online retailer, Wildberries, were hit by Ukrainian drones overnight, according to Russian officials: one in the town of Kotovsk in the Tambov region, some 360 kilometers (roughly 220 miles) from the border with Ukraine, and another one in the city of Elektrostal, about 50 kilometers (some 30 miles) east of Moscow.
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