Ukrainian drones hit Russian warehouses and other sites, kill 9
Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russian warehouses and energy infrastructure, resulting in nine deaths and numerous injuries. The attacks are part of an ongoing aerial campaign by Kyiv to disrupt Russian military and economic operations.
Why it matters
The escalation of drone warfare deep inside Russian territory marks a significant shift in the ongoing conflict, impacting civilian infrastructure and regional stability.
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Ukrainian drones struck two sprawling warehouses, one of them just east of Moscow, as part of attacks overnight and on Saturday afternoon that killed nine people and wounded more than 80, Russian officials said.
Kyiv’s forces have pressed 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 (220 miles) from the border with Ukraine, and another in the city of Elektrostal, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of Moscow.
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