Cross-border attacks escalate as Ukrainian drones hit Russian targets and frontline battles continue

Ukrainian drone strikes across several Russian regions have caused multiple casualties and triggered fires at commercial infrastructure, according to local officials.

In Moscow Oblast, a drone attack left five people dead and ten injured after striking a warehouse facility. Near St. Petersburg, a second consecutive night of strikes hit Wildberries e-commerce warehouses in Krasny Bor, damaging the property and injuring one person. Additionally, a drone fell onto a beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka, Krasnodar Krai, killing seven people, including three children, and injuring around 40 others.

Meanwhile, Russian strikes targeted Kyiv, resulting in nine deaths and 33 injuries. On the front lines, Russian forces achieved a tactical breakthrough near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops made gains near Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast. Belarus also announced the formation of a new air assault brigade near its border with Ukraine.

Sources: France24, Mediazona, Point, The Insider, Радіо Свобода