Deadly drone strikes hit Russian logistics facilities and Kyiv as frontline clashes intensify

Cross-border strikes and ground combat have escalated as Ukrainian drones targeted Russian logistics hubs and Russian forces launched deadly air attacks on Kyiv. Ukrainian drone strikes hit multiple facilities belonging to e-commerce companies Wildberries and Ozon across several Russian regions, including Leningrad Oblast, Moscow Oblast, and Dagestan. A strike in Moscow Oblast killed five people and injured at least ten others at a warehouse site. In Krasnodar Krai, seven people, including three children, died when a drone crashed onto a beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka. Meanwhile, Russian attacks on Kyiv killed nine people and injured over 30. Along the frontline, Russian troops achieved a tactical breakthrough near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian forces advanced toward Uspenivka and Velyka Novosilka. Additionally, Belarus announced the creation of a new air assault brigade near the Ukrainian border.

Sources: Mediazona, Point, Radio Svoboda, The Guardian, The Insider