Cross-border strikes intensify as Ukrainian drones target Russian logistics hubs

Russian strikes on Kyiv killed nine people, while Ukrainian drones hit commercial logistics hubs and caused casualties across multiple Russian regions.
Cross-border attacks and frontline combat have escalated, marked by fatal strikes on civilian areas and commercial facilities. A Russian strike on Kyiv killed nine people and injured 33 others. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone operations hit major Russian e-commerce infrastructure, igniting fires at Wildberries and Ozon logistics hubs in Leningrad Oblast, Moscow Oblast, and Dagestan.
Inside Russia, drone strikes in Moscow Oblast resulted in five deaths and ten injuries near a warehouse. In Krasnodar Krai, a drone crash on a beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka killed seven people, including three children, and injured roughly 40 others.
Along the front lines, Russian troops made tactical advances near Artilne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian forces reported progress near Uspenivka and Velyka Novosilka. Reports also indicate Belarus has deployed a new air assault brigade near the Ukrainian border.
Sources: Mediazona, Point, The Guardian, The Insider, Радіо Свобода
Sources
- Радіо Свобода — На чорноморському узбережжі РФ дрон упав на пляж, семеро загиблих
- The Insider — Прорыв ВС РФ на харьковском направлении, девять человек погибли после атаки на Киев, удары по складам Wildberries. Что происходит на фронте
- Point — Под Петербургом после ночной атаки дронов горит склад Wildberries
- Mediazona — Пять человек погибли и не менее 10 пострадали из‑за атаки украинских дронов в Подмосковье; губернатор сообщил о пожаре на местном складе
- The Guardian — Ukraine war briefing: Ozon next in Kyiv’s sights as sheds of Wildberries rival burn
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