Deadly drone strikes hit Russia and Ukraine amid renewed frontline clashes

Fatalities and infrastructure damage have continued following mutual aerial strikes and active ground fighting between Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian drone attacks across Russian territory hit logistics infrastructure, sparking blazes at Wildberries distribution hubs near Saint Petersburg and causing casualties in the Moscow region. In Krasnodar Krai, a drone crash on a Black Sea beach near Gelendzhik killed seven people and injured dozens.

Concurrently, a Russian assault on Kyiv left nine dead and dozens wounded. On the battlefield, Russian units made tactical gains near Artelne in the Kharkiv region, while Ukrainian forces sustained advances toward Uspenivka. Reports also indicate Belarus is establishing a new air assault brigade near its southern border with Ukraine.

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